A tragic bus accident in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib has claimed the lives of six devotees and left a further 21 injured, police confirmed on Wednesday. The group, all residents of Main Majri village, were on their way home after visiting Anandpur Sahib to pay their respects on the occasion of Baisakhi.
The incident took place at approximately 10 pm on Tuesday near Himmatpura, situated on the Morinda-Chunni road within the Bassi Pathana area. According to Shubham Aggarwal, the Senior Superintendent of Police for Fatehgarh Sahib, early indications suggest the vehicle may have suffered a mechanical failure. There were roughly 40 passengers on board at the time.
Fatehgarh Sahib Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar confirmed that the fatalities included one woman. Following the crash, a large number of local residents rushed to the scene to assist in the rescue operation. The injured were initially taken to hospitals in Fatehgarh Sahib, Bassi Pathana, and Morinda, though several patients in more serious conditions have since been moved to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh.
Recounting the ordeal, one survivor noted that the bus overturned suddenly just as they were nearing their home village. The local MLA, Rupinder Singh, visited the site shortly after the crash to support the families involved.
The tragedy has prompted a wave of condolences from across the political spectrum. Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring took to social media to express his heartbreak, offering his thoughts to the grieving families and praying for those currently in hospital. Similarly, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia shared his sadness over the loss of life on such a significant religious day, wishing strength to the bereaved and a swift recovery to those injured in the wreckage.
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