Nine people died after a sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway; passengers said the crew refused to stop despite their pleas.

Times of India, Daily Mirror, Scroll.in · Humanitarian & Biosphere

24 Sept 20263 outlets

What it means

A private sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire late at night on the near Greater Noida, killing nine passengers. Survivors allege the driver and conductor ignored repeated warnings about a burning smell and refused to stop, with one report claiming the driver was smoking in the cabin as the fire started. The bus was a sealed AC sleeper, which trapped passengers inside as flames engulfed the vehicle.

Accuracy & sourcesGrounded

The claim is well-supported by multiple reputable Indian news outlets (Times of India, Hindustan Times, India Today, Scroll.in) reporting on an filed by police, which names the driver and conductor and details passenger accounts. The reporting sits close to the primary source (the FIR and police statements), giving it high reliability for the core facts of the incident and the alleged negligence.

How new

Genuinely new: the fire occurred late on 23 September 2026, and reporting began on 24 September 2026.

Nine people died after a sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway; passengers said the crew refused to stop despite their pleas.

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