Agra: Twenty-nine people were killed and 18 injured after a bus skidded off the Yamuna Expressway and fell from a bridge in Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

The bus was going from Lucknow to Delhi and had at least 50 passengers on board, police said.

"One sleeper coach passenger bus travelling from Lucknow to Delhi met with an accident on Yamuna Expressway (sic)," the Uttar Pradesh Police said on Twitter.

Officials said the bus fell into a large drain near Etmadpur and gushing water was making it difficult to conduct rescue operations.

"DGP UP OP singh has directed to carry out relief & rescue work in full swing and is supervising it personally. All senior officers present at the spot (sic)," the state police said on Twitter.

Agra DM NG Ravi Kumar on 29 persons dead after a bus carrying around 40 passengers fell into 'jharna nalla' on Yamuna Expressway: The incident took place around 4:30 am. Driver probably dozed off & the speeding bus broke our barrier & fell in the drain. Search operation underway pic.twitter.com/X5a0gymqIq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 8, 2019

The 165-km six lane expressway connects Noida with Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken cognizance of the road accident on Yamuna Expressway in Agra in which 29 persons have died. He spoke to District Magistrate & gave directions for proper treatment of those injured. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/SKuXktAPRA
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 8, 2019

CM Yogi Adityanath has requested Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma & Minister of State for Transport Swatantra Dev Singh to immediately visit the site of the bus accident in Agra and visit the injured in the hospital to oversee their medical care. https://t.co/prQ67QnJTw
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 8, 2019

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