At least 6 people were killed and 21 were injured after a bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district on the night of April 14 Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar said.
The bus was reportedly carrying pilgrims returning from Anandpur Sahib when the accident took place . The accident occurred around 10:00 pm near Himmatpura village on the Morinda Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area. The bus was returning from Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district after the passengers had paid obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi festival.
Police said all the passengers were residents of Main Majri village in Fatehgarh Sahib.
PTI reported that the driver is suspected to have lost control of the vehicle, following the bus overturning on the road.
Soon after the incident, local residents and emergency services reached the spot and began rescue operations. The injured passengers were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Some of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
Police officials have started an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident. Initial reports suggest that over speeding or loss of control may have led to the tragic incident, but no official confirmation has been made yet.
Further detailed are awaited as authorities continue their inquiry.
From Pilgrimage to Peril: 6 killed, 15 injured after mini-bus overturns in Punjab’s Fategargh Sahib
At least 6 people were killed and 21 were injured after a bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district on the night of April 14 Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar said.

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"From Pilgrimage to Peril: 6 killed, 15 injured after mini-bus overturns in Punjab’s Fategargh Sahib"
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