Patiala: A Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus lost control and overturned on Thursday morning in Patiala, Punjab. The bus hit a tree. After this, the tree also fell on the bus. As a result, the passengers in the bus started screaming.
After the accident, a crowd of local people gathered at the spot. They immediately started rescue work. The bus was badly damaged. 15 to 20 passengers were injured in it. They were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.
A video related to the accident has also surfaced. In which it is claimed that the bus was carrying more passengers than its capacity. Many people have also suffered fractures in their legs in the accident. The injured were taken to the hospital by people passing by and ambulances. No senior officer reached the spot.
The bus was full due to school and college being open:
According to the information received, the accident happened on Thursday morning. The bus was full of passengers. This bus met with an accident in Faridpur, Nabha. The bus was full because schools and colleges were open in the morning.
The bus lost control and collided with a tree on the roadside:
It is being told that the bus suddenly went out of control. After this, it collided with a tree on the roadside. Immediately after this, the tree also fell on the bus. Then, the bus got stuck under the tree. Due to which the passengers started screaming.
There was a loud explosion when the bus collided with the tree. As soon as the people nearby heard the sound, they gathered and reached the spot. After this, rescue work was started. The passengers were evacuated from inside.
Many passengers were injured and taken to hospital:
Local people took the passengers out of the bus. After this, it was seen that many passengers were injured. People took the injured to the hospital in their own vehicles. On receiving the information, 4 ambulances also reached the spot.