Devotee Bus Overturns in Fatehgarh Sahib, Six Dead and 21 Hurt

At least six people were killed and 21 others injured after a bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district late Tuesday night. The accident took place near Himmatpura on the Morinda-Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area when the bus, carrying around 40 devotees from Main Majri village, was returning from Anandpur Sahib after Baisakhi prayers.

According to Fatehgarh Sahib Senior Superintendent of Police Shubham Aggarwal, preliminary findings suggest the vehicle may have developed a mechanical fault before overturning. Officials said the deceased include one woman, while the injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Police are continuing their investigation into the cause of the accident.