Bathinda, Punjab (Dec. 27, 2024): At least eight people were killed, and several others were injured on Friday when a bus fell into a drain on Kot Shamir Road in Bathinda. The accident occurred while the bus was crossing a bridge.
Rescue teams reached the site immediately and are working to pull out survivors.
Deputy Commissioner Bathinda, Showkat Ahmad Parray, said, " 8 people have died unfortunately, including a 2-year-old girl - 5 of them were in Talwandi hospital, other three people lost their lives in the civil hospital, Bathinda. Out of eight people, 5 have been identified and three are yet to be identified. The bus was at high speed and the driver lost control... All the help that the govt can do will be extended to the families."
This incident follows another fatal bus accident in Uttarakhand earlier this week. On Wednesday, four people died, and more than 24 were injured when a bus plunged into a 1,500-foot gorge near Bhimtal. The vehicle, traveling from Almora to Haldwani, reportedly lost control before the fall.