Delhi-Agra Expressway Accident Update: A major accident occurred on the Delhi-Agra Expressway on Tuesday due to dense fog. At least four people have died, and several buses caught fire in a multi-vehicle collision. According to the police, the incident occurred in the morning, when dense fog significantly reduced visibility, resulting in a massive pileup on the busy expressway. Police said that by the time emergency services arrived at the scene, several buses were engulfed in flames.
Mathura Rural SP Suresh Chandra Rawat said that three cars initially collided, after which seven buses, including a state-run bus and six sleeper buses, crashed into them. He said that all the buses caught fire in the accident. Currently, 11 fire tenders are on site. According to the police, four bodies have been recovered so far. Firefighters, police, and ambulances have been deployed, and traffic has been halted in the affected area. Rescue operations are currently underway.
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According to reports, four people have died, and 25 are injured in the accident. The accident occurred in the Baldev police station area of Mathura. It is reported that seven buses collided due to dense fog and then caught fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The tragic accident has caused chaos in the entire area.
#WATCH | Mathura, UP | Several buses catch fire on the Delhi-Agra Expressway. Casualties feared. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/9J3LVyeR3P
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025
How did the accident happen?
An eyewitness to the accident said it occurred around 4 am, when the buses caught fire following the collision. The eyewitness said that he was sleeping in the bus when the crash occurred. Several passengers were on board, and after the accident, passengers began running to save lives.#WATCH | Mathura, UP | SP Mathura Rural, Suresh Chandra Rawat says, "… 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… https://t.co/fcMTyQjWBkpic.twitter.com/0J825j32SN
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2025
Of the seven buses involved, one was state-run, and the rest were sleeper buses. Police, with the help of local people, rescued the passengers. The injured have been admitted to the hospital. Four bodies recovered, 25 wounded.
Police say the accident was caused by low visibility, resulting in a collision involving seven buses and three smaller vehicles. So far, four bodies have been recovered, and 25 people have been injured. They have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.CM Yogi announces compensation.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over this horrific accident. CM Yogi has also instructed officials to provide all possible assistance. He has announced a compensation of two lakh rupees each to the families of the deceased.