At least six people killed, and 21 others injured when a bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab Fatehgarh Sahib district on Tuesday night. The accident happened around 10 pm on April 14 near Himmatpura on the Morinda-Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area. The devotees, all from the village of Mani Majri returning from Sri Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district after paying their respects for Baisakhi.
6 dead, 21 injured in Bus Crash on Baisakhi in Punjab
Police, along with local officials and Bassi Pathana MLA Rupinder Singh, quickly reached the scene after receiving reports. Many locals arrived to help pull passengers from the overturned bus before emergency teams could get there. A rescue operation took place, and the injured taken to nearby hospitals.
How Did The Accident Happen?
SSP Fatehgarh Sahib Shubham Aggarwal said, “The bus was returning from Sri Anandpur Sahib after the devotees paid their respects for Baisakhi. There were around 40 passengers on board. At first glance, it seems that a mechanical problem occurred in one of the vehicle’s internal components, which led to the accident.” He added, “When the bus about 2-3 km from Mani Majri village in Punjab, the driver lost control after the fault developed, causing the vehicle to overturn. Further investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause.”
An injured woman described the accident, saying, “The bus suddenly overturned when we were about to reach our village.”
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