Over 20 passengers were injured when a private bus met with an accident over a bridge and plunged a few feet down below into a 'nullah' on Friday, police said.
The accident occurred when the bus was en rote Bhatinda from Talwandi Sabo. Locals rushed to the spot immediately to help the people get out of the bus, the officials said.
The NDRF team & other rescue teams had finally taken the bus out of the drain after almost 2 & half hours. Official casualties are yet to be confirmed. Sources say 5-6 succumbed to injuries including the bus driver. https://t.co/9mVo0CBo4F pic.twitter.com/SOLA98JJf4
— Akashdeep Thind (@thind_akashdeep) December 27, 2024
Bathinda, Punjab: A bus carrying around 50 passengers fell into a drain in Jiwan Singh Wala Village, while traveling from Sardulgarh to Bathinda. The accident has resulted in two fatalities and several injuries. Relief operations are ongoing to assist the victims and assess the… pic.twitter.com/hkAaJsLFav
— IANS (@ians_india) December 27, 2024
Police and district administration also launched a rescue operation and took the injured to a hospital, they added.
The weather was inclement in the area, the officials said.
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