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Dense Smog Triggers Fatal Accidents and Injuries in Western Uttar Pradesh

Two bikers have died and dozens are injured as low visibility from smog leads to multiple vehicle pile-ups.

  • Dense smog in western Uttar Pradesh has resulted in multiple road accidents due to severely reduced visibility.
  • Two bikers lost their lives in separate incidents in Bulandshahr and Badaun, with police detaining one truck driver involved.
  • A major pile-up on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway involved a truck and a bus, injuring about a dozen passengers.
  • Another significant collision occurred on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, where six vehicles crashed into a stalled pick-up truck.
  • The hazardous air quality in North India, including Delhi, has created a health emergency, with authorities advising residents to stay indoors.
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