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Nine killed in sleeper bus fire on Yamuna Expressway near Greater Noida

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Where
Jewarresolved to locality28.467, 77.514
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-24 · last update 2026-09-26
Sourcing
37 reports37 reports across 21 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

A sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near Jewar in Greater Noida on September 24, 2026, killing nine passengers and injuring several others. The bus, operated by Raj Kalpana Travels and registered in Bihar, was traveling from Delhi to Mahoba when the fire broke out. Over 20 passengers were rescued, some by jumping from windows. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with preliminary reports suggesting a spark or malfunction in the air-conditioning system that ignited engine lubricating oil. Accounts differ on driver and conductor responsibility: some passengers reported they ignored warnings about a burning smell and continued smoking, while the drivers denied being alerted to any burning smell or smoking inside the vehicle. The bus had nine pending traffic challans in Delhi for overspeeding and improper parking. The driver and conductor were arrested. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh for deceased victims' families and ₹50,000 for the injured.

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  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

83 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

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    37 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

    Related events

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