5 killed, 18 injured as 2 Punjab govt pilgrimage buses collide head-on in Tarn Taran

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The collision was so severe that the front portions of both vehicles were extensively damaged. Several passengers sustained injuries, while some were trapped inside the mangled wreckage.

At least six people were killed, and 16 others injured after two buses carrying pilgrims collided head-on on the Tarn Taran-Bathinda National Highway near Naushehra Pannuan village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on Saturday evening. Five of the injured were reported to be in critical condition and were referred to Amritsar for specialised treatment after receiving initial medical aid.Among the victims, three have been identified as Davinder Kaur, a resident of Phailoke village in Tarn Taran, and 22-year-old Sahajpreet Singh and Narinder Singh.

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