Una, Mar 24 (PTI) Fifteen persons were injured after a tempo they were travelling in struck against a hillock near Talai village in Una district on Friday, police said.

They have been admitted to the Una hospital for treatment.

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A group of about 40 devotees from Kapurthala in Punjab, after paying obeisance at a religious place in Pirnigah on Friday morning, was going to Siddhapeeth Baba Balaknath Deotsiddh when the tragedy struck.

The tempo struck a hillock after its driver lost control of the vehicle. As per preliminary investigations, it seems that brake failure led to the accident.

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Bangana police station Station House Officer (SHO) Baburam said about 15 people were injured in the incident and investigations are underway.

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