Fog Turns Deadly: 13 Burnt Alive in Massive Delhi-Agra Expressway Pile-Up

The Poor Visibility Led to a Multi-vehicle Pile-up on Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura

13 people lost their lives and several others were injured in a major road accident on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) morning. Reports confirmed that seven buses and three cars collided due to dense fog.

Delhi-Agra Expressway Accident

The District Magistrate (DM) of Mathura, Chandra Prakash Singh, stated that “accident involved 7-8 small buses, one tempo traveller and small vehicles. 13 people have been killed in a very unfortunate way." 

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar had earlier in the day confirmed the details of the accident. He added, "As you can observe, it is still foggy here. This poor visibility is what caused approximately seven buses and three small cars to collide with each other. The accident also resulted in the cars catching fire."

SSP added, "As soon as the news reached us, teams from our fire service, local police, and local administration were immediately dispatched to the scene."

Status of Injured People

Mathura DM assured “the public that the injured are now out of danger”. He added, "We are transporting the surviving passengers from the scene to the hospital via buses. Relief work is progressing smoothly, and the entire government machinery has taken immediate action. We are doing our best to ensure they receive the best possible treatment. For now, our primary focus is on the relief operations."

UP CM Expresses Condolences

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district.

In a post X, the Chief Minister wrote, "The loss of lives in the road accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district is extremely tragic and heart-rending. My condolences are with the bereaved families. Instructions have been given to the district administration officials for the proper treatment of the injured. I pray to Lord Shri Ram that he grants place at his divine feet to the departed souls and bestows swift recovery to the injured."

Fog Caused Similar Recent Accidents 

The collision on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura follows a similar incident just one day prior, when dense fog resulted in a deadly multi-vehicle collision involving approximately 20 vehicles on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway early Monday (December 15, 2025) morning.

On Monday, fog led to the deaths of three people, two of them police officers, in two separate road accidents involving multiple vehicles in Haryana’s Sonipat and Nuh districts. In the Nuh pileup, two people, including a CISF Inspector, were killed on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.

In Sonipat, a female assistant sub-inspector of police was killed when the car in which she was travelling for work hit a truck that was taking a wrong turn on the highway, police said.

The accident, which occurred around 5:00 am, resulted in the deaths of four people, including two police officers, and left an estimated 15 to 20 others seriously injured.

UP CM Adityanath announced Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased, and Rs 50,000 each to the injured.