India, Dec. 13 -- Poor visibility on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) led to a pile-up involving around 15 vehicles on Saturday morning as thick fog engulfed the stretch and vehicles ahead slowed down, officials said.

No casualties were reported, and the congestion was cleared within two hours.

A police officer, requesting anonymity, said that around 8.30 am, a vehicle heading towards Palwal from the Dasna side on the EPE slowed down due to dense fog near Samadhipur village.

"While the vehicle was moving at a slow speed, another vehicle crashed into it from behind. When both accident-involved vehicles stopped to check damages, another vehicle crashed into them, and within a few minutes, as many as 15 vehicles, including heavy an...