Four pilgrims killed, several injured in bus collision in Punjab

Tarn Taran (Punjab), Nov 15 (TNT): Four pilgrims were killed and several others injured when two buses collided on National Highway-54 in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred when a bus carrying pilgrims returning from Amritsar collided head-on with another bus while reportedly trying to avoid motorcyclists, according to eyewitnesses.

Local residents joined the district administration and rescue teams in shifting the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.

In a message posted on social media platform X, he also wished the injured a speedy recovery.