Delhi-Agra Expressway crash: Several buses catch fire after collision, many feared dead; 4 bodies recovered | Agra News

Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura

AGRA: At least four people were dead after a major collision involving multiple vehicles led to several buses catching fire on the Delhi–Agra Expressway amid dense fog on Tuesday, police said to news agency ANI.The incident occurred in the early hours when a thick layer of fog severely reduced visibility, leading to what is suspected to be a major pile-up on the busy stretch of the expressway. Multiple buses were seen engulfed in flames as emergency services rushed to the spot.SP Mathura Rural Suresh Chandra Rawat said three cars first collided with each other, following which seven buses — including one roadways bus and six sleeper buses — rammed into them. “All the buses caught fire. Eleven fire tenders are at the spot and the fire has now been brought under control. Four dead bodies have been recovered so far. Rescue work is underway,” he said.Rescue and firefighting operations are currently underway. Fire tenders, police teams and ambulances have been deployed, and traffic on the affected stretch has been halted.Injured passengers are being shifted to nearby hospitals.The fatal crash on the Delhi–Agra Expressway comes a day after dense fog triggered multiple pile-ups across NCR expressways, leaving at least six people dead and several injured. The first major accident occurred near Raniyala Patakpur village in Nuh district, where at least 20 vehicles, including two trucks, were involved in a chain collision on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway. Two people — CISF inspector Harish Kumar (38) from Alwar and Khalil (45) from Jaipur — were killed, while five others were injured. Another pile-up involving seven to eight vehicles was reported near Banarsi village on the same expressway, though no injuries were recorded. A separate accident on Delhi–Alwar Road near Ghaseda village involved a Haryana Roadways bus and a tractor, causing damage but no casualties. In Faridabad, a Ford Endeavour rammed into a stationary truck near Kail village on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway, killing two men from Jaipur. A third occupant later succumbed to injuries during treatment. On the other side of NCR, two pile-ups involving around 20 vehicles were reported on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway near Attai village in Noida, leaving a 24-year-old truck driver dead and 13 others injured, police said. Traffic police across NCR said dense fog and near-zero visibility were the common factors in all the crashes and urged motorists to slow down, maintain lane discipline and avoid stopping on expressways during foggy conditions.