4 killed, 18 injured as 2 Punjab govt pilgrimage buses collide head-on in Tarn Taran

Two pilgrimage buses collided head-on on National Highway-54 on Saturday evening. The crash killed four people, including three pilgrims, and injured 18 others.Two buses collided head-on.(Photo: Screengrab)At least four people, including three pilgrims, were killed, and 18 others injured after two Punjab government-run pilgrimage buses collided head-on on National Highway-54 near Naushera Pannuan in Tarn Taran district on Saturday evening. Four of the injured were reported to be in critical condition and were shifted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar for specialised treatment.According to Tarn Taran Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Surendra Lamba, the victims included three pilgrims travelling in the buses and a pillion rider on a motorcycle.The accident occurred when the driver of one of the buses allegedly attempted to save a motorcycle, lost control, crossed the road divider and crashed into another bus approaching from the opposite direction.The collision was so severe that the front portions of both buses were extensively damaged. Several passengers sustained injuries, while some were trapped inside the mangled wreckage. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud, explosion-like sound at the time of the impact, triggering panic among passengers and people in the vicinity.- Ends