If help had arrived ten minutes earlier, the 27-year-old software engineer trapped inside his sinking car in Greater Noida might have survived, witnesses have said. Instead, Yuvraj Mehta spent nearly 90 minutes waiting for rescue after his vehicle plunged into a water-filled pit late Friday night, flashing his phone’s torch. ADVERTISEMENTEyewitnesses, including his father and a delivery agent who tried to rescue him, said the delay proved fatal. The accident, barely 40 km from Delhi, has raised questions about emergency preparedness and safety measures in the national capital region. Moninder added that he was later told that “if help had reached 10 minutes earlier, the techie could have been saved”.

Source: The Telegraph January 19, 2026 10:27 UTC