Daily Mail The world's longest traffic jam lasted more than 12 days

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The video likely performed well due to the shocking visual of an unprecedentedly long traffic jam, combined with the intriguing on-screen text that immediately conveys the scale and duration of the event.

Summary

This video shows an aerial view of an extremely long traffic jam at night, with thousands of cars lined up for miles. On-screen text identifies it as the world's longest traffic jam, which lasted over 12 days in China.

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1Aerial view of a massive traffic jam at night
2Close-up of cars stuck in traffic
3On-screen text identifying the event
4Wider shot showing the extent of the jam

On-screen text

Daily Mail The world's longest traffic jam lasted more than 12 days

Original caption

The world's longest traffic jam stretched nearly 60 miles and trapped thousands of drivers in China for more than 12 days. Some motorists were stuck for up to five days, while others had to rely on nearby villagers for food and water as traffic crawled along. The 2010 gridlock was blamed on road construction and a huge number of coal trucks. #china #viral #trafficjam #driving