Chandigarh:- Several accidents took place in Nuh district of Haryana on Monday morning due to dense fog. About 20 vehicles collided with each other on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway due to low visibility. Two people including a CISF inspector died in these accidents and more than half a dozen people were injured.
Due to fog, 10-12 vehicles and two trucks collided on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Raniala Patakpur village under Pinangwa police station area. CISF Inspector Harish Kumar (son of Roop Narayan Sharma), a resident of B-16 Ambedkar Nagar in Alwar, died on the spot. His body was taken to Mandi Khera Hospital.
Four to five other unidentified persons were injured in the accident and were admitted to the same hospital for treatment. On receiving information, the police reached the spot, removed the damaged vehicles and restored traffic.
Similarly, in another incident, 7-8 vehicles collided near pillar number 45 of the expressway near village Banarasi. No one was injured in this incident, although several vehicles were damaged.
Meanwhile, a roadways bus and a tractor collided in village Ghaseda under Nuh Sadar police station area on the Delhi-Alwar road. No one was injured in this accident, but both the vehicles were damaged.
Dense fog prevailed in the entire district on Monday morning, due to which the visibility was limited to a few meters.
Several accidents took place at different places on the Delhi-Mumbai-Baroda Expressway. The administration has appealed to drivers to limit speed, use necessary lights and maintain a safe distance during fog to avoid accidents.