Seven killed in Yamuna Expressway accident

New Delhi, May 7, 2022

At least seven people were killed when a car collided with an unidentified vehicle on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.

The victims, including a child, died on the spot, while two people suffered serious injuries in the acccident that occurred in the Naujhil area at Milestone 68.

A police team rescued the injured and shifted them to a hospital.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination and their families informed.

Expressing grief over the incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Hindi: "The road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura is heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. I wish speedy recovery to the injured."

IANS