At least two dead, several feared injured after two buses carrying pilgrims collide in Punjab’s Tarn Taran
- On Saturday evening, two pilgrimage buses collided head-on on National Highway-54 in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, killing four people and injuring 18 others in the Naushehra Pannuan area.
- Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Lamba stated the crash occurred when a bus driver crossed the road divider while attempting to avoid a motorcycle, involving Chief Minister Teerth Yatra scheme vehicles.
- Local residents and police launched immediate rescue operations to extract passengers from wrecked buses, while political leader Bhalbir Singh Pandhi from Kot Ise Khan reported the impact extensively damaged both vehicles.
- Four people were confirmed dead upon arrival at the Civil Hospital in Tarn Taran, with critically injured passengers transferred to a medical facility in Amritsar for specialized treatment.
- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia called the mishap "extremely distressing" in a post on X, mourning the loss of life and praying for the recovery of injured passengers.
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The accident occurred when the driver of one of the buses, in an attempt to avoid a motorcycle, crossed the road divider and collided with an oncoming bus travelling in the opposite direction.
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Five people, including three pilgrims, were killed and 18 others were injured after two Punjab government-run pilgrimage buses collided head-on in Tarn Taran district on Saturday evening. The accident took place on National Highway-54 near Naushera Pannuan. Four of
6 killed, 16 injured as 2 Punjab govt pilgrimage buses collide head-on in Tarn Taran
The collision was so severe that the front portions of both vehicles were extensively damaged. Several passengers sustained injuries, while some were trapped inside the mangled wreckage.
Two buses belonging to the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme collided head-on on the Tarn Taran-Bathinda National Highway in Punjab. Four passengers were killed and 18 injured in the accident, with five in critical condition. According to officials, the accident occurred while trying to avoid a motorcyclist who suddenly appeared in front of them.
At least four killed, 14 injured after collision between buses carrying pilgrims in Punjab's Tarn Taran
The accident took place around 4 pm when one of the buses, travelling under a pilgrimage scheme, reportedly lost control while attempting to avoid a motorcycle and crossed the road divider before crashing into an oncoming bus.
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