Chandigarh, June 6
Nine people were killed and several others injured after a pick-up vehicle collided with a truck on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road in Punjab on Saturday, police said.
The victims were among 32 people, including women and children, travelling from Jalalabad to Beas in Amritsar to immerse the ashes of a relative in the Beas River when the crash occurred near Janga Wala Mour.
Several passengers died at the scene, while the injured were taken to the Civil Hospital in Ferozepur. According to Senior Medical Officer Dr Nikhil Gupta, those in critical condition were referred to Guru Gobind Singh Government Medical College in Faridkot for further treatment.
Ferozepur Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh visited the accident site and said an investigation was underway to determine the exact cause of the collision.
Among the survivors was 12-year-old Anshpreet Singh, who sustained minor injuries. He said the family had begun their journey at around 3:30am to immerse the ashes of his grandmother, Pooro Bai, in the Beas River.
The deceased were identified as Karnail Singh, Lakshmi Rani, Sukhwinder Kaur, Bhago Rani, Maya Bai, Surinder Singh, Raj Kumar, Darshan Singh and Vidya Rani.
