Punjab Newsline | Ropar
Four people were killed and seven others injured after a bus carrying a DJ sound system plunged into a deep gorge on the Manali-Kiratpur Sahib National Highway on Wednesday morning. All four deceased were residents of Ropar.
The accident took place near Dehni Masewal when the bus, reportedly returning after attending the Dussehra celebrations in Kullu, went out of control and fell into the gorge.
Upon receiving information about the accident, police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched relief and rescue operations.
According to police, all four occupants who died in the accident had succumbed to their injuries. After considerable effort, rescue personnel managed to retrieve all four bodies from the gorge. The bodies were subsequently shifted to the mortuary at Sri Anandpur Sahib Hospital.
Seven other people sustained injuries in the accident. Further details regarding their condition and the circumstances leading to the crash are awaited.
