Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Families Search for Loved Ones After Noida Bus Fire
An AC sleeper bus was travelling from Delhi to Mahoba when it caught fire.
The fire happened around 11 p.m.
on the Yamuna Expressway.
Nine people died in the blaze.
Their families went to a mortuary in Noida to identify the bodies.
Nancy Gupta was looking for her mother and cousin.
She had not been able to reach them since 7 a.m.
on Thursday.
Her family had recently visited Noida for a child’s first-birthday celebration.
The article does not say what caused the fire.
An AC sleeper bus travelling from Delhi to Mahoba caught fire around 11 p.m. on the Yamuna Expressway.
Nine people were killed in the blaze.
Relatives waited outside the mortuary in Noida Sector 94 to identify the victims.
Nancy Gupta searched for her mother, Saroj Gupta, and cousin, Mayank Gupta, after losing contact with them.
The family had travelled to Noida for a first-birthday celebration before Saroj and Mayank began their journey back to Rath.
- Who
- Passengers on an AC sleeper bus, including Saroj Gupta and Mayank Gupta; their relatives searched for them.
- What
- A bus fire killed nine people and prompted families to search for missing loved ones and identify bodies.
- When
- The fire occurred around 11 p.m.; relatives were searching on Thursday.
- Where
- The bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway, while relatives waited at the mortuary in Noida Sector 94.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is not stated in the article.
- Deaths
- Nine people were killed.
- Vehicle
- An AC sleeper bus
- Route
- Delhi to Mahoba
- Incident location
- Yamuna Expressway
- Mortuary location
- Noida Sector 94
- People being sought
- Saroj Gupta, 52, and Mayank Gupta, 28
- Search began
- Nancy Gupta had been trying to reach them since 7 a.m. on Thursday