Three passengers were killed and 24 others sustained injuries after a bus rammed into the wall of a flyover in Punjab's Sangrur district on Wednesday morning, police said.
The accident occurred when the state-owned Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus was heading to Chandigarh from Dhuri in Sangrur district.
A police official said three people died in the accident.
While 15 of the injured were referred to a hospital in Patiala, the rest were admitted to the Civil Hospital in Sangrur.
Bhagwant Mann condoles deaths, assures free treatment
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The news of the tragic accident involving a PRTC bus in Sangrur is deeply distressing. Three precious lives have been lost in the accident, and 15 of the 24 injured individuals have been referred to Patiala. Instructions have been issued to the administration to ensure free medical treatment for all those affected," Mann said in a post on X.
Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh and senior Congress leader Vijay Inder Singla also expressed grief over the death of passengers.
Congress leader visits injured passengers in Patiala
Former minister and Congress leader Singla visited the Rajindra Hospital and the Amar Hospital in Patiala to inquire about the condition of the injured.
"Discussions with the doctors provided an understanding of their condition and the care being provided. Every possible support for their treatment and recovery must be ensured, with the medical team urged to provide the highest level of care and attention to each patient. May Waheguru ji bless all those injured with a speedy and complete recovery, and grant strength to their families in this difficult hour," Singla said in a post on X.