Aligarh: Two killed, several injured in fog-related incidents on NH 92

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ALIGARH: Near zero visibility caused by dense fog led to at least three separate incidents in and around in Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, killing at least two people on the spot. 

As per reports, the accidents took place on National Highway 92 in Aligarh in the wee hours today. 

Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh): Two dead, six injured in three separate accidents on National Highway 92 due to thick fog. pic.twitter.com/KRarA4bm8c — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 8, 2017

Six others were also injured in the accidents. 

The fatal accident took place on the national highway due to the presence of thick fog that led to near zero visibility on the stretch. 

The first accident took place at the Khaireshwar roundabout around 8 am when a truck collided with a tractor head-on, killing two people instantly.

A second accident took place an hour later near the Allana Meat Factory on the Palwal-Aligarh highway where there was a pile-up of four vehicles. The accident left four injured. 

Eight persons were injured in the third accident on the new Aligarh bypass road in another pile-up of vehicles.