The bus with 46 passengers was en route to Bathinda from Sardulgarh (in Mansa district). The accident occurred on the Talwandi Sabo-Bathinda stretch. Eyewitnesses said the bus crashed through the railing of a bridge before it fell into the filthy drain.

The passenger vehicle had more than 45 passengers and it fell into the Lasara drain in Jeewan Singhwala village, say official

A bus accident in Bathinda, Punjab, has resulted in eight deaths, casting a pall of sorrow across the nation. President Murmu, AAP's Arvind Kejriwal, and PM Modi have expressed condolences. The PM announced financial aid for victims' families.

Bathinda: Eight passengers including a 2-year-old girl were killed and 26 were injured when a private bus on way to Bathinda from Sardulgarh in Mansa .

In Bathinda, Punjab, a bus accident led to the deaths of eight people, including a child. Prime Minister Modi declared Rs 2 lakh compensation for victims' families and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Authorities confirm the rescue of 46 passengers and ongoing identification of casualties.

8 people lost their lives in Punjab's Bathinda in a bus accident on Friday. According to an official, a speeding bus fell into a drain in Bathinda when driver lost control of the vehicle.

A tragic bus accident in Bathinda resulted in eight fatalities and over 20 injuries. The bus plunged into a drain after losing control.

The accident occurred near Jiwan Singh Wala village in Bathinda when a bus fell into a drain after crashing a bridge. A rescue operation is underway.

In Punjab, a bus accident on Friday resulted in eight death after the vehicle fell into a drain. According to Bathinda Urban MLA Jagroop Singh Gill, five individuals died on the spot while three others succumbed to serious injuries during treatment.

PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the loss of lives in the bus accident in Bathinda, Punjab. He announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 l