13 Dead, Over 70 Injured As Fire Engulfs Several Buses On Delhi-Agra Yamuna Expressway After Multi-Vehicle Collision
Officials said due to heavy fog in the wee hours today, several vehicles collided one after another, resulting in a massive fire in the buses.
Published : December 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM IST
|Updated : December 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM IST
Mathura: At least 13 people were charred to death while over 70 others were seriously injured after several vehicles crashed into one another on the Delhi-Agra Yamuna Expressway early on Tuesday morning amid dense fog. The mishap occurred near the Baldev police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, after the collision triggered a massive fire.
As per the latest information, due to dense fog, seven buses and three cars collided, following which all the vehicles caught fire. Receiving information, senior district officials, fire brigade teams, and police personnel rushed to the spot.
District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh said, "The mishap took place on the Yamuna Expressway this morning. The injured have been admitted to Baldev Community Health Centre and District Hospital for treatment."
Passengers who escaped unhurt are being sent to their respective places by government buses. "The accident occurred primarily due to dense fog. An investigation is underway," he added.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences and announced Rs 2 lakh to kin of each deceased, and Rs 50,000 to the injured. "The loss of lives in the road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district is extremely tragic and heartbreaking. My deepest condolences are with the bereaved families," he said in a post on X.
"I have instructed the district administration officials to ensure proper treatment for the injured. I pray to Lord Ram to grant peace to the departed souls and a speedy recovery to the injured," Adityanath said.
जनपद मथुरा में यमुना एक्सप्रेस-वे पर सड़क दुर्घटना में हुई जनहानि अत्यंत दुःखद एवं हृदय विदारक है।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 16, 2025
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Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Radha Vallabh said that DNA tests of the deceased will be conducted for their identification. A team of doctors has been constituted for the post-mortem, and further action is being taken.
Earlier in the day, Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said, "Today at around 4 AM, the vehicles collided with each other on the Yamuna Expressway under Baldev police station limits due to dense fog. The buses subsequently caught fire. After receiving information about the incident, officials and fire brigade teams rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control."
"Four people have died in the accident. At least 25 people were injured and were admitted to the district hospital for treatment. Their condition is stated to be normal, and they are receiving treatment," he told reporters.
Charred vehicles are being removed from the spot to clear the highway, the SSP added.
As per Mathura district administration, those injured include BK Sharma (77), Kishan Singh (50), Shalu (30), Ajay Kumar (32), Priyanka (27), Dev Rai (45), Shrikant Kumari (30), Ashish Srivastava (28), Usman (50), Aman Yadav (28), Mukan Khan (26), Suman Yadav (25), Pawan Kumar (30), Mubin Khan (25), and Ghanshyam (40). Identities of victims are yet to be revealed.
Eyewitnesses said immediately after the mishap, around 20 ambulances arrived and shifted the injured to hospitals.
The mishap on Yamuna Expressway comes a day after a similar incident was reported on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, where dense fog triggered a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving around 20 vehicles early Monday morning. The incident claimed the lives of four people, including two police personnel, and left around 15-20 others seriously injured.
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