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Bus falls into canal in Punjab; five killed, two missing

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 Sep, 2023 10:56 AM

Chandigarh, Sep 19 (IANS) Five passengers were killed and 10 others injured when a private bus lost control and fell into the Sirhind feeder canal on the Muktsar-Kotkapura highway while crossing a bridge in Punjab's Muktsar on Tuesday, police said.

Two people were reportedly missing.

The bus with 40 people on board was the way from Muktsar to Kotkapura when it fell into the canal. The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.

In a tragic incident, five passengers died and 10 others were injured after an Amritsar-bound private bus plunged into the canal on the Muktsar-Kotkapura highway. I express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims.
The @AAPPunjab administration should take action to… pic.twitter.com/1wr9BdV5D0
— Partap Singh Bajwa (@Partap_Sbajwa) September 19, 2023

"The condition of the bridge was bad," an eyewitness told the media.

The injured have been admitted to the Civil Hospital in Muktsar.

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