13 dead, 75 injured as seven buses, three cars collide on the Yamuna Expressway near Agra

Several buses caught fire after the collision (Image via X)

A multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway near Agra has left 13 people dead and 75 others injured. The accident took place on Tuesday, 16th December, early morning, when seven buses and three cars collided with each other. According to the Police, many of the victims died from burns after the buses caught fire right after the crash.

The accident took place around 4:30 am on the Agra-Noida stretch, near Milestone 127, which comes under the jurisdiction of the Baldeo police station in Mathura district. The fog was so dense that it made visibility low, causing a series of vehicle crashes.

All injured persons were immediately taken to nearby hospitals for initial treatment. Police have confirmed that none of the injured is in critical condition.

According to SSP Mathura Shlok Kumar, the reason for the poor visibility was the result of dense fog. He stated that “around 4:30 am, about seven buses and three small vehicles collided because they could not see what was ahead.

Rescue operations are still underway, the SSP said, adding that the expressway was completely blocked following the accident and traffic has since been diverted from behind. He further stated that the debris has been cleared, and government vehicles are being deployed to transport stranded passengers to their destinations.

SP Mathura Rural Suresh Chandra Rawat shared more details of the accident. He said three cars collided first, and then seven buses collided into them. One was a roadways bus, and the other six were sleeper buses. All the buses caught fire. “Eleven fire tenders are at the spot, and the fire is under control now”. Rescue work is still going on.

Written by Divya Bharti
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