Deadly Fog Triggers Major Road Accidents in Haryana, Several Injured

New Delhi: Multiple road accidents were reported across Haryana as dense fog drastically reduced visibility on major highways, leaving several people injured.

In Haryana’s Rewari district, a major pile-up occurred on National Highway 352D during the early morning hours when several vehicles collided amid heavy fog. Initial reports suggest that three to four buses rammed into each other while travelling from Rewari towards Jhajjar.

The sudden loss of visibility is believed to have triggered the crash. Those injured were rushed to nearby hospitals, though the exact number of casualties is yet to be confirmed. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the accident.

Another accident was reported on National Highway 152D, also known as the Trans-Haryana Expressway, near Kharkara village in Rohtak district. Several vehicles, including trucks, buses and cars, were involved in a collision after dense fog engulfed the stretch, once again highlighting the hazardous road conditions prevailing across the region.

Following this, a separate pile-up also took place at Dhiktana Moda in Hisar, on National Highway 52, around 8 am. The incident began when a Kaithal roadways bus collided with a dumper truck. A second bus following closely crashed into them, after which a car and a motorcycle also became part of the chain collision. Multiple vehicles were damaged in the accident, and injuries were reported.

In a similar turn of events, several vehicles collided near Bambawar village in Uttar Pradesh on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway on December 13, which encircles the eastern side of Delhi. Reports said multiple people were injured as visibility dropped sharply due to dense fog.

IMD Cold Wave Alert for Haryana as Dense Fog Hits Delhi-NCR

The strings of accidents come amid a severe cold wave gripping Haryana, with temperatures ranging between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius across most districts.

The India Meteorological Department had earlier issued a cold wave alert for the state, warning of dangerous driving conditions due to fog. Commuters were advised to use low-beam headlights, maintain safe distances and exercise extreme caution while travelling.

The accidents also occurred against the backdrop of worsening air quality in the National Capital Region. Delhi woke up to dense smog on Sunday morning, with the average Air Quality Index recorded at 461 at 7 am, placing it in the “severe” category despite the implementation of GRAP-IV measures, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

Thick haze was reported in several parts of the capital, including Ghazipur, ITO and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained critically low. CPCB data showed that many localities in Delhi continued to record severe air quality levels, compounding the risks on already fog-bound roads.