Delhi-Agra Expressway Road Accident: Thirteen persons were killed and 25 others injured after several vehicles collided in dense fog on the Yamuna Expressway around 2 am on Tuesday. The accident took place on the lane heading from Agra to Noida. Six buses and two cars caught fire. Many people were trapped inside the vehicles, while some managed to escape by jumping out of the buses. Four people have died in the fire. Several others were injured, and people have been admitted to hospitals.

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Six Buses And Two Cars Engulfed In flames

The incident occurred near Khadehra village, at milestone number 125, in the Baldev police station area. Due to the dense fog, visibility was zero at night. Drivers of vehicles travelling in both directions were unable to see each other, leading to the collision. The impact was so severe that the vehicles caught fire. Six buses and two cars were engulfed in flames.

Panic ensued in the buses as soon as the fire broke out. Passengers somehow managed to jump out of the windows to save their lives, while others remained trapped inside. The buses and cars were severely damaged in the collision. About a dozen fire tenders arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control. Following the accident, traffic on the expressway lane from Agra to Noida came to a complete standstill.

UP CM, PM Modi Announce EX-Gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced an ex-gratia for the victim of the accident. PM Modi announces financial support of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased, and Rs. 50,000 for the injured, in the accident that occurred due to a multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura.

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PMO shared a post on X, saying, "The loss of lives due to a mishap on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, is extremely painful. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM"

CM Yogi also took cognisance of the road accident in Mathura district and expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased. "The CM has instructed all agencies and officials to expedite relief efforts. CM has announced financial assistance of Rs 2 lakhs to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured," said the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in a statement.

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The vehicles were removed from the road using cranes. SSP Shlok Kumar said that four passengers have died in the fire. A large number of people have been injured. They are being admitted to hospitals using more than 20 ambulances. DM CP Singh and SSP Shlok Kumar also reached the spot. The identities of the deceased have not yet been established.

It's worth mentioning that yesterday, several cities across Uttar Pradesh woke up to thick smog on Monday morning, as air quality deteriorated in different parts of the state and visibility dropped sharply.

Agra was shrouded in dense fog, making the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, completely invisible to the public. A local resident said the fog was so thick that even vehicles were difficult to see on the roads.
(With Jagran.com inputs)


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