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A horrific fog-hit pile-up on the Yamuna Expressway left 13 dead. A father’s last call to his daughter, a mother saving her kids- heartbreaking stories emerge from the charred wreckage. Who survived, and what caused this deadly crash?
Among those killed was 75-year-old Jai Prakash Verma
Mathura: A horrific multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura in the early hours of Tuesday claimed at least 13 lives, leaving families desperate for news of their loved ones. The accident involved eight buses and three smaller vehicles and was reportedly caused by dense fog that severely limited visibility.
According to senior police officials, visibility at the 127th milestone on the Agra-to-Noida stretch was reportedly “not even one metre” when the pile-up occurred.
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The crash triggered fires that engulfed several buses, making rescue operations extremely challenging. Cranes were later deployed to clear the charred remains of the vehicles, highlighting the sheer scale of the disaster.
Among the victims was 75-year-old Jai Prakash Verma, a painter from Rawatpur, Kanpur Nagar. Verma was traveling in a Shatabdi AC sleeper bus to Delhi when the crash occurred around 4:25 am. He reportedly called his daughter, Manisha, in a desperate plea for help, saying, “Please save me,” before the call abruptly ended. The incident left his family frantic, as they scrambled to find him amid the chaos.
Manisha rushed to Mathura upon hearing about the accident on social media. She checked hospital lists and approached the district magistrate, but her father’s name did not appear. Police later informed the family that many passengers had perished in the fire, and only charred remains were recovered for DNA identification.
Amid the tragedy, stories of bravery emerged. A woman traveling in the same sleeper coach managed to save her two children by pushing them out through a window before succumbing herself.
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Relatives, including Gulzari, spent the day moving between hospitals in Mathura, searching for his sister-in-law Parvati (42). During a phone call after the crash, Parvati reportedly told him she had saved her children, but could not escape herself.
Authorities have recovered several charred bodies, which are being kept at local mortuaries for DNA verification. Post-mortem examinations are ongoing, and the investigation continues into the exact sequence of events that led to this devastating accident.
This tragedy underscores the dangers of dense fog on high-speed expressways and the urgent need for safety measures to prevent similar disasters in the future.
