Punjab: Nine killed, 15 injured in road accident in Amritsar
At least nine persons were on Wednesday killed and 15 injured when a private bus hit a 'peter rehra' (homemade motorised cart) from behind, police said.
Amritsar: At least nine persons were on Wednesday killed and 15 injured when a private bus hit a 'peter rehra' (homemade motorised cart) from behind, police said.
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The accident took place at Mehta village, 15 kilometers from Amritsar, when the bus hit the "overloaded" cart carrying labourers. Nine persons were killed and 15 injured, SSP Amritsar (Rural) Jasdeep Singh Saini said.
Two persons suffered serious injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.
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