{
  "id": 9470978,
  "title": "At least nine killed as sleeper bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway; driver, conductor arrested for culpable homicide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/at-least-nine-killed-as-sleeper-bus-catches-fire-on-yamuna-expressway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:25:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/noida-bus-fire-accident-death-toll-updates/article71502592.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least nine passengers lost their lives when a sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway near the 33-km marker in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday night. The bus, carrying 35-40 people, was en route from Delhi to Mahua in Jhansi district. The fire broke out around 11 p.m., prompting a massive rescue operation as the bus filled with smoke and passengers struggled to escape. The driver and conductor have been arrested, and the Jewar police have registered a case of culpable homicide against them. Preliminary investigation suggests a short circuit in the air-conditioning system may have triggered the fire. Several passengers managed to escape, but those trapped inside faced a chaotic situation, with many unable to get out in time. The bodies of the deceased were transported to Kailash Hospital for postmortem examination.",
  "summary": "At least 35 passengers were travelling from Delhi to Mahua in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district when the bus caught fire near the 33-km marker around 11 p.m.; survivors describe a smoke-filled bus and a frantic struggle to escape",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}