Seven, including a child, killed in car accident on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura; PM Modi condoles deaths

"They were going to a wedding function in Noida," Additional Superintendent of Police, Mathura (Rural), said.

Seven, including a child, killed in car accident on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura; PM Modi condoles deaths
Police officials at the accident site

New Delhi: Seven people were killed and two injured in a car accident on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, police said on Saturday (May 7, 2022) morning.

"Three women, three men and one child died on the spot while another child and a man are hospitalised," Additional Superintendent of Police, Mathura (Rural), said.

"They were going to a wedding function in Noida," he added.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that the road accident in Mathura is "heart-wrenching".

"My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. With this, I wish the injured a speedy recovery," he said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed deep grief over the deaths and has directed the officials of the district administration to provide proper treatment to the injured.

 
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