Punjab CM Teerth Yatra bus accident: Four dead as two pilgrimage buses collide head-on near Naushehra Pannuan in Tarn Taran
PTC Web Desk: Four persons were killed and several others were injured when two CM Teerth Yatra buses carrying pilgrims collide head-on on National Highway 54 near Naushehra Pannuan in Tarn Taran left. The ill-fated buses were part of the Punjab Government’s pilgrimage scheme. The accident took place around 4 pm.
Preliminary information suggests the driver of one of the buses tried to avoid hitting some motorcyclists on the road. In doing so, he lost control over the vehicle and the bus went over the divider and onto the opposite carriageway. It then rammed into the other bus coming from the front. The impact was so strong that the front portions of both buses were badly damaged. Panic spread at the spot and the screams of trapped passengers echoed across the area.
Police and local residents reached the spot soon after the accident and began rescue work. The injured were pulled out and sent to different hospitals for treatment.
More than 12 passengers are reported injured. Local reports have mentioned four deaths. The figure may change as more details come in.
Traffic on the highway has been affected due to the accident.
As per information, the passengers were on a pilgrimage and had paid obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. They were on their way to their next destination.
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