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Mathura: The death toll in the Delhi-Agra Expressway fire rose to 13 on Tuesday afternoon. In the wee hours of Tuesday, seven buses and three cars collided on the expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura due

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to dense fog. After the collision, buses caught fire.

Initially, four people died in the tragic incident and several others were injured. However, nine other injured passengers later succumbed to their injuries. The accident took place near Milestone 127.

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Dramatic Visuals From The Spot:

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#WATCH | Mathura, UP | Several buses catch fire on the Delhi-Agra Expressway. Casualties feared. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/9J3LVyeR3P
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025\n

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Visuals that surfaced online after the accident show a massive blaze engulfing the buses. The incident took place in the Baldev area of UP's Mathura district at 4:30 am on December 16. After receiving the information, senior district officials rushed to the spot and started a rescue operation. Ambulances were also deployed at the spot to carry injured people to hospitals.

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#WATCH | Mathura, UP | Rescue operations underway as several buses catch fire on the Delhi-Agra Expressway. Casualties feared. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/k8LdYmBOC1
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025\n

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath Reacts:

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident. He announced a compensation of Rs two lakh each to the families of the deceased, while Rs 50,000 to the injured.

\"Chief Minister @myogiadityanath ji has taken cognisance of the road accident that occurred in Mathura district and expressed profound grief over the loss of lives. Chief Minister ji has expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased and directed the officials to ensure immediate, appropriate, and free treatment for the injured while providing them all possible assistance,\" the UP Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said.

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मुख्यमंत्री @myogiadityanath जी ने जनपद मथुरा में हुए सड़क हादसे का संज्ञान लेते हुए जनहानि पर गहरा शोक व्यक्त किया है।

\n मुख्यमंत्री जी ने दिवंगतों के शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त की है तथा अधिकारियों को निर्देशित किया है कि घायलों का तत्काल, समुचित एवं निःशुल्क उपचार…
— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) December 16, 2025\n

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\"Chief Minister ji has directed that financial assistance of ₹2 lakh be provided to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident and ₹50,000 to the injured,\" it added.

Traffic movement was disrupted due to the major accident on the expressway. The fire was extinguished.

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Delhi-Agra Expressway Accident: Death Toll Rises To 13 After Multiple Buses Catch Fire Following Collision Amid Dense Fog; UP CM Announces ₹2 Lakh ...

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