100 Goats Killed As Cars Pile Up On Yamuna Expressway Due To Fog, 3 Injured: Video
In a winter fog incident, three people were injured and over 100 goats died when six vehicles, including a truck carrying 230 goats, collided on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
In yet another incident of collision of vehicles due to fog during winters, three people were injured and over 100 goats died on the Yamuna Expressway on Wednesday morning.
यूपी : अलीगढ़ में यमुना एक्सप्रेस वे पर सड़क हादसे में करीब 100 बकरों की मौत हुई !!
— Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) January 15, 2025
कोहरे की वजह से कई वाहन भिड़े। pic.twitter.com/AAiqeM9vBY
As per the details, the incident occured near the Tappal area of Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, where six vehicles collided due to low visibility. Among the three trucks involved in the accident, a truck transporting approximately 230 goats was also a part of the collision, as reported by PTI.
Among the injured, Ankur Kumar (18) from Gonda dsitrict, Siddiq Khan (35) from Kanpur Dehat and Maniram (50) from Ghazipur district were taken to the district hospital for treatment, a report from The Times of India stated.
In this horrific collision, over 100 goats died on the spot. Apart from this, other trucks carrying vegetables were severly damaged. After the accident, vegetables were scattered on the road.
In a post on x (formerly Twitter), Agra Police posted yesterday, "Today on 15.01.25, on receiving information about the accident in the morning, 04 injured were admitted to the hospital for treatment and other necessary legal action was taken."
आज दिनांक 15.01.25 को प्रातः एक्सीडेंट की सूचना पर 04 घायलों को उपचार हेतु अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया गया, अन्य आवश्यक वैधानिक कार्यवाही प्रचलित की गई ।
— ALIGARH POLICE (@aligarhpolice) January 15, 2025
A senior police official said that the injured individuals were admitted to a nearby hospital to recieve medical attention.
In another incident in UP's Muzaffarnagar, at least two people, including a truck driver, sustained serious injuries after over 15 vehicles collided due to dense fog near the Jansath flyover on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway.
Initially, when two when two trucks collided due to poor visibility conditions caused by dense fog, it led to more than 15 vehicles collided with each other on the highway, police said.
Circle Officer Rupali Rao said that two people got injured in the accident and they were shifted to the district hospital for receiving medical treatment. She added that the police arrived immediately at the spot of colllision and started the rescue operations.