Overview

• The private bus, carrying 46 passengers, fell into a drain near Jiwan Singh Wala village while en route from Talwandi Sabo to Bathinda City.
• Eyewitness reports suggest the bus collided with or attempted to avoid a speeding truck, leading to the crash through the bridge railing.
• Eight people, including the driver and a two-year-old girl, were killed, while 26 others sustained injuries and are being treated at local hospitals.
• Rescue efforts involved local villagers, police, and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), who confirmed no passengers remain trapped.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.