India: Major multi-vehicle pile-up on highway amid dense fog, several injured
Around 12 vehicles collided with each other as the visibility turned almost zero
Greater Noida: Several people were left injured in a 12-vehicle pile-up on Uttar Pradesh's Yamuna Expressway early on Wednesday morning due to dense fog that resulted in low visibility, authorities said.
The incident occurred near the Dayanatpur Village of Jewar police station area. Noida police officers reached the spot and initiated an inquiry into the accident.
All the injured persons were taken out of the damaged vehicles and have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to official information, a pick-up van collided with a canter due to the dense fog following which many vehicles coming from behind collided with each other one after the other.
After receiving information about the pile-up, relief and rescue teams reached the spot.