Six people, including a woman, died in the incident while 21 sustained injuries | Photo: Shutterstock
A bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib’s while returning from Anandpur Sahib, killing six and injuring 21 others, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred near Himmatpura on Morinda-Chunni road area in Bassi Pathana at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the devotees — all residents of Main Majri in Fatehgarh Sahib — were returning from Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district after paying obeisance on the occasion of Baisakhi.
The bus overturned on the road after some malfunction, a police official said.
Six people, including a woman, died in the incident while 21 sustained injuries, Fategarh Sahib Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar said.
The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals, the police said.
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First Published: Apr 15 2026 | 8:43 AM IST
