Thousands stuck in 50-lane traffic jam in Beijing

If you thought traffic was bad on a five-line freeway, can you imagine a 50-lane traffic jam?

In Beijing, China, thousands of commuters were trapped on the G4 Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway on Wednesday, China's The People's Daily reported.

The massive traffic jam was caused by a new checkpoint that caused 50 lanes to merge into 20 lanes, according to The People's Daily reported.

The jam was so bad that traffic was backed up for hours in what was likely a hair-pulling drive home.

The jam happened during the end of one of the busiest tourist events of the year, according to The People's Daily. Millions of tourists made trips around the country to celebrate China's week-long National Day getaway, likely adding to the congested roadways.

Drone footage captured by Chinese news portal Sohu TV show just how bad it truly was.

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