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Three of Germany’s main motorways, the A4, A5 and A7, were impassable in the western state of Hesse on Wednesday as lorries got stuck in the deep snow. The trapped trucks lead to traffic jams that stretched for several kilometres just north-east of Frankfurt, stranding many drivers. In addition to the road maintenance vehicles, the Red Cross was deployed to provide drivers with blankets and hot drinks, according to a police spokesperson. Several lorries were blocking the lanes because they were either unable to continue their journey due to the wintry conditions or had slid across the road in …

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