IN PHOTOS: Death toll in Yamuna Expressway crash at Mathura rises to 13

Updated On: 16 December, 2025 02:44 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Chandra Prakash Singh, the Mathura District Magistrate, said on Tuesday that the death toll in the multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway has risen to 13. The accident occurred earlier in the day near Milestone 127 under the Baldev Police Station limits. Following a collision involving 11 vehicles, a massive fire engulfed 10 of them. At least 14 fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, which took several hours. Traffic on the Agra–Noida Expressway was restored after a four-hour-long rescue operation (PICS/ PTI)

Chandra Prakash Singh, the Mathura District Magistrate, said on Tuesday that the death toll in the multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway has risen to 13. The accident occurred earlier in the day near Milestone 127 under the Baldev Police Station limits. Following a collision involving 11 vehicles, a massive fire engulfed 10 of them. At least 14 fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, which took several hours. Traffic on the Agra–Noida Expressway was restored after a four-hour-long rescue operation (PICS/ PTI)

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Chandra Prakash Singh, the Mathura District Magistrate, said on Tuesday that the death toll in the multi-vehicle collision on the Yamuna Expressway has risen to 13. The accident occurred earlier in the day near Milestone 127 under the Baldev Police Station limits. Following a collision involving 11 vehicles, a massive fire engulfed 10 of them. At least 14 fire tenders were deployed to control the blaze, which took several hours. Traffic on the Agra–Noida Expressway was restored after a four-hour-long rescue operation (PICS/ PTI)

<p>Rescue operations underway at the site of the incident</p>

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Rescue operations underway at the site of the incident

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<p>Cranes were called in to remove the damaged vehicles from the road</p>

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Cranes were called in to remove the damaged vehicles from the road

<p>All the 60 people injured in the accident are receiving treatment in different hospitals</p>

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All the 60 people injured in the accident are receiving treatment in different hospitals

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<p>Three of the 13 victims have been identified. They hailed from Prayagraj, Gonda, and Azamgarh</p>

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Three of the 13 victims have been identified. They hailed from Prayagraj, Gonda, and Azamgarh

<p>Efforts are underway to identify the other victims of the accident</p>

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Efforts are underway to identify the other victims of the accident

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