Mathura accident news: Four people were killed, and over two dozen were injured in an early Tuesday, December 16, vehicle pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway
here, a police officer said. At least seven buses and several smaller vehicles rammed into one another amid dense fog at around 4:30 am, an officer said. The incident took place under the Baldev Police Station jurisdiction. As per the report by the Police officials, the vehicles collided due to low visibility on the Agra-to-Noida side of the Yamuna Expressway. Some vehicles also caught fire. All injured have been sent to the hospital," SSP Mathura Shlok Kumar said. Bodies of those killed in a major accident on the Delhi-Agra Expressway were brought in body bags to the postmortem facility in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Tuesday, as authorities continued efforts to ascertain the exact death toll and identify the deceased. According to officials, an unspecified number of body bags reached the postmortem house, where multiple police teams were deployed to complete necessary paperwork and conduct postmortem examinations. The district administration, however, has officially confirmed the deaths of four people in the accident so far. Visuals from the site showed several buses that were completely burnt and badly damaged after catching fire following the collision. Cranes were later brought in to remove the damaged vehicles from the road. The officer said the stranded passengers were safely taken to their destinations in government vehicles.
Mathura accident news: Dense fog turns deadly
According to the police, the accident occurred at Yamuna Expressway's Milestone 127 amid low visibility caused by dense fog. Soon after the incident, police teams and fire department personnel rushed to the scene to carry out rescue and relief operations. As many as 11 fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames and rescue trapped passengers.
Speaking to reporters, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mathura, Shlok Kumar, said that multiple vehicles were involved in the accident, which resulted in a massive fire engulfing several buses and cars.
An accident took place at Milestone 127 on the Agra-Noida lane of the expressway. The reason was low visibility. Seven buses and three cars collided, and as a result, a fire broke out in all the vehicles. The rescue operation is nearing completion, and so far, four people have died. Twenty-five people have been admitted to the hospital, and none of them are in a serious condition," SSP Kumar said.
Mathura accident news: Eyewitness described chaotic situation
Speaking to reporters, an eyewitness travelling in one of the buses described the chaotic situation following the collision.
"An accident took place, and nearly 3-4 buses caught fire. I was sleeping when the accident occurred. The bus was fully occupied. All the seats were full. The accident occurred around 4 am," the eyewitness said.
Several buses catching fire triggered panic among passengers, many of whom attempted to flee the vehicles to save their lives. Rescue and relief operations were launched immediately, and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
With inputs from ANI/PTI.
