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Two bikers died and almost three dozen people were injured in multiple accidents due to dense fog in western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning.
Vehicle Collisions amid dense fog in Western Uttar Pradesh | Image/X
Two bikers died and almost three dozen people were injured in multiple accidents due to dense fog in Noida and other parts of western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning, said officials.
The worsening air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas led to low visibility, triggering a series of crashes, especially on national highways. Visuals of many such accidents also surfaced on the internet.
On the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, multiple crashes were reported with a broken-down truck, leaving several injured. They were rushed to Saifai Medical College, while one person was admitted to Shikohabad Hospital.
A victim of the accident described the scene, saying “We couldn’t see anything. Our car hit another vehicle, and then three or four more cars crashed into ours.”
In a separate road accident caused by low visibility, a truck collision on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway triggered a chain reaction. A bus travelling from Panipat to Mathura then crashed into the stationary trucks, injuring about a dozen passengers who were quickly taken to the hospital, reported NDTV.
Near Agra, six vehicles reportedly collided on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway after a pick-up truck broke down near Nasirpur. The stalled vehicle was not visible due to dense fog, leading to a pile-up of SUVs and other cars.
Two Bikers Killed
A speeding truck, whose driver claimed low visibility, rammed a bike on National Highway-34 in Bulandshahr, killing Mansharam, a Mainpuri resident. Later, the police detained the truck driver who admitted to speeding despite knowing the visibility conditions.
Another fatal accident was reported in Badaun, where an unidentified vehicle struck the bike of Santosh Singh, a teacher commuting to his school in Mau, killing him on the spot. Several others were injured in separate accidents in the same region.
These accidents occur as North India struggles with dangerously high pollution levels, with air quality falling into the ‘severe plus’ category. The thick toxic smog has led to a health crisis in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), with many residents experiencing sore throats, headaches, and difficulty breathing.
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