Five people killed in head-on crash in tunnel near Cosenza

Five people died in a crash between two cars in the Fiego tunnel near San Fili, in southern Italy.

The collision happened on the SS107, a road near the city of Cosenza.

The cars, a Jaguar and an Opel Mokka, were travelling in opposite directions through a short, curved tunnel.

Four people died at the scene, while a woman taken by helicopter to hospital in Cosenza died several hours later.

The cause of the collision is not yet known, and carabinieri are investigating.

The road was closed in both directions while emergency crews worked, then reopened around 6 p.m.