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Seven Die in High-Speed Bus Collision on Hoshiarpur Road

Authorities are investigating whether excessive speed on the narrow Dasuya-Hajipur road contributed to the crash

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8 dead, 20 injured as bus overturns in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
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Overview

  • The bus collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle on a narrow stretch near Adda Sagran between 9:30 and 10:00 am before overturning and skidding across the road.
  • Rescue teams deployed JCB machines to free survivors and recover bodies from the mangled wreckage.
  • Three victims, including a young child, were declared dead on arrival at Dasuya Civil Hospital and four others succumbed to injuries during treatment.
  • More than 15 critically injured passengers were transferred to hospitals in Amritsar for advanced care after initial treatment in Dasuya.
  • Local authorities launched an official inquiry into road conditions and driver speed, offering ex-gratia payments and medical expense coverage to victims’ families.