GREATER NOIDA, September 24, 2026 – In a horrific tragedy on one of the country’s busiest transit routes, at least nine passengers were killed and 20 others successfully rescued after a private sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida early Thursday morning. The devastating blaze reportedly engulfed the moving vehicle with alarming speed, leaving the sleeping passengers with virtually no time to escape. Upon receiving frantic distress calls from commuters, emergency response teams, including multiple fire tenders and local police units, rushed to the accident site to initiate urgent rescue and firefighting operations. Despite the massive inferno, first responders managed to pull 20 passengers from the burning wreckage, averting an even higher death toll.
Authorities confirmed that the rescued individuals sustained varying degrees of burn injuries and severe smoke inhalation, and they were immediately transported via ambulances to nearby hospitals for urgent medical intervention. Preliminary investigations by the police suggest that a possible short circuit or a sudden mechanical failure may have sparked the fatal fire, though a detailed forensic probe has been officially ordered by the district administration to pinpoint the exact cause. Senior police officials and administrative authorities arrived at the scene shortly after the blaze was contained to personally oversee the rescue efforts, manage the ensuing traffic disruption on the crucial expressway, and assure that all necessary medical and logistical support is being provided to the surviving victims and their grieving families.
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