Uttar Pradesh ke highways par ghane dense fog ke chalte ek ke baad ek road accidents hue hain, jisme 25 se zyada logon ki jaan chali gayi aur 59 se adhik log ghayal ho gaye. Authorities ke mutabik, kam visibility winter mornings mein in tragic incidents ka sabse bada reason rahi.
Sabse bada accident Yamuna Expressway, Mathura ke paas early morning hours mein report hua, jahan multiple vehicles — including buses aur chhoti gaadiyan — ek-dusre se takra gayin. Fog itna ghana tha ki drivers ko samne kuch dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Collision ke baad kuch vehicles mein aag bhi lag gayi, jisme 13 logon ki jal kar maut ho gayi, jabki kai ghayalon ko nearby hospitals mein admit karaya gaya.
Police aur rescue teams ne turant spot par pahunchkar relief operations shuru kiye. Senior officials ne bataya ki visibility near zero thi, jiski wajah se vehicles ko control karna mushkil ho gaya. Fire tenders aur ambulances ko bhi fog ki wajah se response mein dikkat aayi.
Isi tarah ke accidents Basti, Unnao, Meerut aur Barabanki jaise districts se bhi report hue. Basti mein pilgrims se bhari bus aur truck ki takkar mein 4 log mare. Unnao mein ek SUV ke tyre burst hone ke baad fog ke chalte vehicle control se bahar ho gayi, jisme 4 logon ki jaan chali gayi. Meerut-Baghpat highway par ek car fog ke beech nadi mein gir gayi, jahan do logon ki maut hui, jinmein ek police personnel bhi shamil tha.
Weather department ne pehle hi dense fog alert jari kiya tha, jisme kai districts ke liye orange aur yellow warning di gayi thi. Authorities ne early morning travel avoid karne aur speed limits follow karne ki salah di hai.
Public reactions mein logon ne road safety par sawal uthaye hain aur sarkar se highways par better visibility measures, warning signs aur stricter monitoring ki demand ki hai. Police aur state administration ne kaha hai ki winter season ke dauran extra patrol aur awareness drives chalayi jaayengi.Road safety experts ka kehna hai ki fog ke dauran low speed, fog lights ka use aur safe distance maintain karna hi accidents ko rokne ka sabse effective tareeka hai. Authorities ne drivers se appeal ki hai ki unnecessary travel avoid karein aur safety guidelines ka strictly palan karein.
