5 killed, 11 injured as car collides with pickup in Punjab

he deceased have been identified as Deso Bai, Sachin, Jaun, Manpreet and Gurleen Kaur.FAZILKA: Five people, including three minors, were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident involving a car and a pickup vehicle near Theh Kalandar village in Punjab's Fazilka district on Sunday evening.The accident took place when the occupants of the car were returning home after attending a wedding ceremony. All 16 people were travelling in the car when it collided with the pickup vehicle.The injured were rushed to the Government Hospital in Fazilka, where they were provided medical treatment. Two of them, whose condition was stated to be critical, were referred to other hospitals.The deceased have been identified as Deso Bai, Sachin, Jaun, Manpreet and Gurleen Kaur.The impact of the collision was severe, and cries for help could be heard at the accident site. Local residents rushed to the spot and helped rescue passengers trapped inside the damaged vehicle. Ambulances were subsequently called to transport the injured to the hospital.Confirming the casualties, a medical officer at the Government Hospital in Fazilka said five people had died in the accident.The victims belonged to Tiwana Kalan village and were returning home after attending a wedding ceremony at a relative's place in Karni Khera village.Fazilka MLA Narinder Pal Singh and Jalalabad MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy reached the spot after receiving information about the accident.(With Agency Inputs)