9 Killed as Sleeper Bus Catches Fire in Greater Noida, CM Yogi Announces Relief

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-09-25 14:13:00

In a heartbreaking late-night tragedy along the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, at least nine passengers lost their lives and several others sustained severe burn and trauma injuries when a private double-decker sleeper bus overturned and was immediately engulfed in raging flames. The ill-fated bus, carrying more than 40 passengers en route from Delhi to Mahoba, lost control late Wednesday night before toppling over on the express corridor. As thick black smoke choked the interior berths, panic-stricken commuters smashed window panes and leaped onto the asphalt to escape the blaze, while emergency responders and six fire tenders rushed to battle the inferno and pull trapped victims from the charred wreckage.

Midnight Horror on the Highway: Screams, Leaping Commuters, and Total Incineration

Survivors recount that most travelers were fast asleep when sudden jolts and thick, suffocating smoke woke them in utter darkness. Within minutes, roaring flames spread through the upholstery and luggage compartments, triggering deafening screams and chaotic scrambles toward the blocked exit doors. Many passengers managed to jump out onto the expressway lanes to save their lives, but left all their belongings, documents, and valuables to be reduced to ashes inside the burning vehicle. The traumatic incident left survivors stranded on the highway in deep shock, with multiple individuals suffering critical burn injuries who were promptly rushed by emergency ambulances to nearby trauma facilities in Greater Noida and Noida.

CM Yogi Announces Ex-Gratia; Probe Probes Suspected Fireworks Cargo and Travel Agency

Expressing profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended his condolences to the bereaved families and announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each for the kin of the deceased, alongside ₹50,000 for each injured survivor. Directing the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration to ensure top-tier medical care for all hospitalized victims, the state government ordered a comprehensive technical and administrative inquiry into the disaster. While emergency personnel brought the flames under control, eyewitness accounts indicated hearing repeated crackling and explosive sounds inside the bus, raising strong suspicions of illegal firecracker transportation. Police authorities have taken the driver and conductor into custody, with investigators probing both illegal flammable freight and vehicular fitness violations against the private travel operator.

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