Last Updated on November 15, 2026 2:32 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Five persons, including four pilgrims, were killed and more than 20 others injured when two buses collided on National Highway 54 in Tarn Taran, Punjab last evening. Five seriously injured persons have been admitted to a medical college in Amritsar, while the others are being treated at Tarn Taran Civil Hospital.
There were more than 80 passengers on board the two buses. The devotees were part of the Punjab Government’s ‘Tirath Yatra Yojna’.
According to Tarn Taran Deputy Commissioner Nirmal Ouseppachan, the buses collided while trying to avoid a motorcyclist. The woman riding pillion on the motorcycle also died in the accident, while the motorcyclist sustained injuries. Local residents assisted the district administration and rescue teams in evacuating the injured.
In a social media post, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness over the loss of lives. He condoled the deaths of those killed in the tragic accident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.