Two buses collide on Yamuna highway in Mathura, injuring at least 40 people

An accident was reported today on Yamuna Expressway due to poor visibility; In Mathura, two buses collided and at least 40 people were injured.

New Delhi: Temperatures across northern India have reached an all-time low and the falling temperatures are also accompanied by dense fog in most parts of northern India, resulting in poor or no visibility. The lack of visibility has had negative consequences for rail and air activities as well as for road transport. This is the season when most traffic accidents occur because visibility on the roads, especially during early morning and late evening, is extremely poor. In a latest news update, two buses collided with each other with each other in Mathura, on the Yamuna highwaywhich injured at least forty people. Dense fog is believed to be the main cause of this accident.

Accident on Mathura-Yamuna highway, buses collide

As reported earlier, at least 40 people were injured early Monday morning in an accident in which two buses collided on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, officials said today. The incident took place at Mile Stone 110 Raya Cut in Mathura. The accident took place around 3 am when a bus heading from Dholpur to Noida collided with another bus heading from Etawah to Noida.

Injured people admitted to hospitals, cause of accident Dense fog

Poor visibility due to fog is believed to be a contributing factor to the incident. Parts of northern India remain shrouded in dense fog with reduced visibility. Officials said 31 injured passengers were admitted to the district hospital, while nine other injured persons were admitted to other hospitals. More details on this are expected.