Smoke, screams and panic: Passengers recall frantic escape after bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway
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Thu, 24 September 2026
4 reports- indiatimes.com03:11
Passengers on board a bus that caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Noida International Airport on Thursday morning described a chaotic and difficult escape as thick smoke engulfed the vehicle.
- indiatimes.com03:28
Nine passengers were killed after a private bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar late Wednesday night. Several other passengers sustained burn injuries and were rushed to Kailash Hospital in Jewar, officials said.
- DW Top Stories07:01first to report
At least nine passengers were killed after a sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, near India's capital Delhi. DW has more.
- Times of India07:17
A bus traveling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway, resulting in nine passenger fatalities. Passengers reported smelling smoke and urged the driver to stop, but the crew refused to cooperate. Flames eventually erupted, causing passengers to panic and resulting in many being trapped inside. Eight passengers suffered severe burns and had to be taken to the local hospital for treatment.