In a tragic incident on Monday morning, two buses collided on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, leaving several people injured. According to reports from PTI and ANI, the accident occurred around 3 am at Mile Stone 110 Raya Cut in Mathura. At least 40 individuals were injured in the collision, involving a bus traveling from Dholpur to Noida and another heading from Etawah to Noida. The low visibility caused by dense fog in parts of North India is believed to have contributed to the accident.
Officials confirmed that 31 of the injured passengers were admitted to the district hospital, while nine others received treatment in different hospitals. The incident highlights the challenges posed by reduced visibility during the ongoing foggy conditions in the region.
On Sunday afternoon, another tragic incident unfolded in Sikar district, Rajasthan, where six people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a collision between two cars. The crash occurred on a highway in Laxmangarh tehsil, resulting in severe damage to the vehicles involved. Laxmangarg Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmaram Gila, provided information on the incident, stating that the police were working to ascertain the identities of the deceased.
The identity cards found at the scene indicated one individual from Maulasar district, Nagaur, and another from Sikar. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma expressed sadness over the news, offering condolences to the families of the deceased and wishing a speedy recovery to the injured. The chief minister assured that instructions had been given to provide all possible relief and proper treatment to the victims of the accident.
These unfortunate incidents underscore the importance of road safety, particularly during adverse weather conditions, and the need for increased awareness to prevent such accidents in the future. Authorities are likely to conduct thorough investigations to determine the exact causes of these collisions.
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