Police mentioned some individuals might need been swept away by robust water present in canal (Representational)
Chandigarh:
Eight passengers died after a non-public bus carrying round 35 individuals fell into the Sirhind feeder canal in Muktsar district on Tuesday, officers mentioned.
The incident befell close to Jhabelwali village on the Muktsar-Kotkapura street after the bus skidded off the street when brakes have been utilized, they mentioned, including it was raining on the time of the incident.
A staff from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) has been referred to as for the rescue operation. The bus was going from Muktsar to Kotkapura.
In accordance with Muktsar Deputy Commissioner Ruhee Dugg, it’s feared that some passengers might need been swept away by the robust present of water within the canal. Efforts are on to find them, Dugg mentioned.
He mentioned the bus has been taken out of the canal with the assistance of a crane and a few injured passengers have been shifted to a hospital.
Mr Dugg mentioned based on the bus operator, the overall variety of passengers within the bus might be round 35.
After the accident befell, villagers got here ahead to rescue the passengers.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned groups of district administration have been on the spot, including that he was getting common updates concerning the rescue operation.
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