Punjab tragedy: 9 dead as pick-up carrying 32 people to Amritsar for last rites of relative rams into truck | Today’s news
In a devastating road accident, nine people were killed and several others injured after the pick-up they were traveling in rammed into a truck near Janga Wala Mour on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road on Saturday.
The vehicle was carrying 32 passengers, including women and children, from Jalalabad to Beas in Amritsar, where they were headed to immerse the ashes of a deceased relative in the Beas river, according to PTI. The trip ended in tragedy when a vehicle accident occurred.
Several victims succumbed to their injuries on the spot while the critically injured were shifted to Civil Hospital in Ferozepur for treatment.
According to Dr. Nikhila Gupta, Chief Medical Officer, patients in critical condition were referred to Guru Gobind Singh Government Medical College, Faridkot for advanced medical care.
Ferozepur Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh, accompanied by other senior officials, reached the accident site to take stock of the situation and assess the circumstances of the accident.
The SSP said the police have started an investigation and are working to find out the exact cause of the accident.
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Anshpreet Singh (12), one of the survivors who escaped with minor injuries, said he was traveling with his family to immerse the ashes of his grandmother Pooro Bai (62) in the Beas river when the tragedy occurred.
“We started our journey early at 3.30 am. Everything was normal and we even stopped for fuel. Once we reached near Janga Wala Mour, there was an accident,” said Anshpreet.
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The victims who lost their lives in the accident were identified as Karnail Singh, Lakshmi Rani, Sukhwinder Kaur, Bhago Rani, Maya Bai, Surinder Singh, Raj Kumar, Darshan Singh and Vidya Rani.
A narrow escape for 30 passengers after a private bus overturned in Maharashtra’s Beed
In a major mishap that could have turned fatal, about 30 passengers escaped unhurt after a private bus overturned on a sharp bend along a hilly road in Maharashtra’s Beed district early Saturday morning.
The accident took place around 4 am in the Kanifnath Ghat area of Ashti tehsil, nearly 85 km from Beed, when the bus was traveling from Pune to Nanded.
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According to preliminary information, the driver lost control while driving around a sharp bend and the bus overturned. Fortunately, all passengers had a narrow escape and no casualties were reported.
“The vehicle went off the road and overturned on the side of the road, causing panic among the passengers, most of whom were asleep at the time,” the official said.
After receiving information about the accident, a team from Ambhora police station went to the spot. With the help of local residents, the authorities immediately launched a rescue operation to evacuate the passengers safely.
Several passengers sustained minor injuries and were taken to the government hospital in Ahilyanagar for treatment, the official said.
To minimize the inconvenience, the police arranged for a replacement private bus to help the stranded passengers continue their journey.
The overturned vehicle was later removed from the shoulder by cranes, restoring normal traffic in the area.
