At least nine people killed in sleeper bus fire on Yamuna Expressway
A sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Bihar caught fire early Thursday morning on the Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in at least nine deaths and several injuries. Passengers described being asleep when smoke filled the vehicle, forcing them to escape as flames engulfed the front of the bus. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families and assured that injured passengers would receive treatment and bereaved families would be supported.
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At least nine people were killed and several others injured when a sleeper bus caught fire in the early hours of Thursday on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, a city in Uttar Pradesh state, India. The incident occurred near the 33-kilometre milestone in the Jewar police station area. The bus was travelling from Delhi to Bihar when the fire broke out, according to local police reports.
Survivors described chaotic scenes as smoke rapidly filled the vehicle. One passenger recalled being asleep when someone woke him and alerted him to flames at the front of the bus, enabling him to escape. The exact cause of the fire has not yet been officially determined.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended condolences to the families of the victims and directed officials to provide treatment for the injured and support for the bereaved families. He also expressed wishes for the injured passengers' speedy recovery.
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