AMN / NEWS DESK
At least nine people were killed and several others injured after a pickup vehicle carrying members of a family collided with a truck on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road on Saturday morning.
According to preliminary information, around 25 people, including women and children, were travelling from Jalalabad to Beas to immerse the ashes of a deceased relative in the Beas river when the tragic accident occurred.
The impact of the collision was severe, leaving several occupants trapped inside the vehicle. Many victims reportedly died on the spot, while the injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital in Ferozepur for treatment.
Dr Nikhil Gupta, Senior Medical Officer at the Civil Hospital, said that several critically injured victims were referred to the Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital in Faridkot for advanced treatment.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bhupinder Singh, accompanied by other senior police officials, reached the accident site soon after receiving information about the mishap. Rescue operations were launched immediately, and local residents also assisted in shifting the injured to hospitals.
The SSP said police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of the accident. “Our immediate priority was to ensure prompt medical assistance to the injured and facilitate rescue efforts. The circumstances leading to the collision are being examined,” he said.