During winter, most of North India is covered with dense fog. In Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, several cars collided on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway as a result of heavy fog, which drastically decreased road visibility. A bus and other cars were involved in the serial accident.
Multiple Vehicles Pile-Up On Agra-Lucknow Expressway
Fog ka asar;; 1 Dead, 12 Injured In Multi Vehicle Pile-Up On Agra-Lucknow Expressway In UP #Accidents pic.twitter.com/sgs8vdzXuO
— H S🅾️NDH (@GULLUANNY) December 27, 2023
The crash on the heavily fogged-over motorway has resulted in one fatality and more than a dozen injuries. Images from the scene of the collision show a Toyota Fortuner SUV striking the bus’s back end and a sedan colliding with the Fortuner. There were ambulances available to take the injured people. The rear ends and bonnets of the cars were crushed by the impact of the collision on the Agra-Lucknow road.
An automobile collided with a house at high speed in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Due to the dense haze, visibility has been severely limited, resulting in several fog-related accidents reported in the state. Due to heavy fog, two trucks in Agra collided in the morning. Police are on the scene, and no casualties have been reported.
At the Delhi airport, more than 110 flights were impacted when thick fog covered northern India in the morning, reducing visibility to just 50 metres and obstructing traffic flow.
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Weather Forecast Issued Red Alert!
Visibility recorded at 0530 hours IST of today, the 27th December (m): Punjab: Amritsar-0, Patiala-25; Uttar Pradesh: Bareilly-25, Lucknow-25, Paryagraj-25 & Varanasi-50, Jhansi-200; Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior-200; Rajasthan: Ganganagar-50; Delhi Safdarjung-50; Delhi (Palam)-125. pic.twitter.com/hY5dCs6Zck
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 27, 2023
A red alert was issued by the weather office due to “very dense fog” in the national capital, indicating the continuation of the cold wave. According to Northern Railways, there are up to 25 trains that are running late reaching Delhi.
Other than Delhi, several northern Indian cities awoke to misty conditions that hindered visibility. Amritsar experienced a very low visibility of 0 metres, while Patiala, Lucknow, and Prayagraj recorded very low visibility of 25 metres.
The Safdarjung Observatory in Delhi recorded visibility as low as 50 metres, while the Palam Observatory near the Indira Gandhi International Airport recorded 125 metres. Commuters did, however, report significantly worse visibility in a few areas of the nation’s capital.
The city’s air quality likewise saw a precipitous drop following weeks of quite excellent air. As measured by the Air Quality Index, the average air quality fell to 381, or “very poor”. Delhi’s minimum temperature fell to 7 degrees Celsius, while 24 degrees Celsius is predicted to be the highest.
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With dense fog engulfing the city, it is best to avoid driving.
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First Published: December 27, 2023 11:14 AM