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.

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.

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 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the injured.The Prime Minister’s Office handle in post on X said:

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.