Low Visibility : 13 Dead, 75 Injured In Yamuna Expressway Pile-Up; Buses Catch Fire

New Delhi : A deadly pile-up triggered by dense fog on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh left 13 people dead and around 75 others injured after eight buses and three cars collided and caught fire early on Tuesday. The crash occurred on the Agra–Noida carriageway of the Yamuna Expressway, Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said.

The impact was so severe that all the vehicles caught fire almost instantly, trapping passengers inside and triggering panic at the scene. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as flames spread rapidly from one vehicle to another. Screams for help rang out as passengers attempted to escape, as per the report. Fire tenders, police teams and ambulances rushed to the scene soon after the crash. Firefighters battled the blaze while rescue teams pulled out survivors and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals.

The accident came as several parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to dense fog and smog on Monday morning, with visibility dropping sharply across cities. Agra remained shrouded in thick fog, rendering the Taj Mahal invisible for several hours. Similar conditions were reported from Varanasi, Prayagraj, Mainpuri and Moradabad, where commuters were forced to slow down due to poor visibility.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, air quality varied across the state, with Agra recording a poor AQI, while Noida slipped into the severe category. Delhi also reported severe air quality on Monday morning, with toxic smog significantly reducing visibility across the city.

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