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8 devotees hurt as SGPC bus overturns near Khadoor Sahib

Eight passengers were injured as a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) bus overturned on the Tarn Taran-Goindwal Sahib road near Khadoor Sahib on Wednesday.

Updated on: Jun 22, 2016, 22:29:24 IST
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Eight passengers were injured as a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) bus overturned on the Tarn Taran-Goindwal Sahib road near Khadoor Sahib on Wednesday.

The bus was carrying as many 40 devotees who are on a visit to historical Sikh shrines of Tarn Taran, Goindwal Sahib and Khadoor Sahib. (HT Photo)
The bus was carrying as many 40 devotees who are on a visit to historical Sikh shrines of Tarn Taran, Goindwal Sahib and Khadoor Sahib. (HT Photo)

The bus was carrying as many 40 devotees who are on a visit to historical Sikh shrines of Tarn Taran, Goindwal Sahib and Khadoor Sahib. The mishap occurred around 5 pm when the driver of the bus tried to overtake a truck and lost control over the vehicle.

The injured were rushed to Guru Nanak Dev hospital in Tarn Taran where the condition of five is stated to be serious.