Delhi-Agra Expressway Crash: At least four people were killed and several others were injured after multiple vehicles collided in Mathura on the Delhi–Agra
Expressway early on Tuesday, December 16, triggered a massive fire. A collision involving three cars led to a pile-up of seven buses at Milestone 127 in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh during the early hours. Several buses caught fire following the crash, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. The incident took place on the Agra-Noida lane of the Delhi-Agra Expressway.
"The accident took place at Milestone 127 on the Agra-Noida lane of the expressway. There was a collision of three cars, after which seven buses collided with them, of which 1 is a roadway bus, and the other six are sleeper buses... 11 fire tenders are at the spot. All the buses had caught fire, and the fire has now been brought under control. 4 dead bodies have been recovered so far. Rescue work is underway..." Suresh Chandra Rawat, SP Mathura Rural, told news agency ANI.
The reason for the crash was "low visibility," according to SSP Mathura, Shlok Kumar. "The rescue operation is nearing completion, and so far, 4 people have died. 25 people have been admitted to the hospital, and none of them are in a serious condition..." he added. "The road was blocked due to the accident, so traffic has been diverted. The buses will be removed from the site soon," the SSP told news agency PTI.
"A serious accident occurred at the 127-mile mark on Yamuna Expressway, where 5 buses and 2 cars collided and caught fire, resulting in 25 injuries and 4 deaths. The Chief Minister immediately took notice of the incident and dispatched us to the scene for rescue operations. He has directed that the injured be given the best possible treatment and that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each be given to the families of those who lost their lives... He has also instructed that vehicles be driven at a reduced speed in conditions of low visibility to avoid such incidents in the future..." city's DM Chandra Prakash Singh said.
An eyewitness said, "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."
"We were going to Delhi and there... There was low visibility and there was a sudden loud sound. We saw the buses were colliding one by one... When the bus caught fire, people were running and trying to escape... One of my family members have died..." another eyewitness told the news agency.
Fog Causes Vehicle Pileup in Haryana, 2 Dead
Two persons, including a CISF Inspector, were killed and several others injured on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway on Monday in a pileup involving multiple vehicles, reportedly due to dense fog in Haryana's Nuh district.
"Two people have died in the incident, which includes a CISF inspector from Alwar, and another from Jaipur," a police official from Nuh district said over the phone. The low visibility due to dense fog in the area reportedly caused the accident, he said.
"The two people who died in the incident were travelling in separate vehicles," the police official said. Police said that multiple vehicles were involved in the pileup, including cars, a bus, and a truck.
