Punjab: 12 Migrant Labourers Injured as Bus Overturns
At least 12 migrant labourers were injured when their bus overturned after hitting a road divider some 45-km from here on Tuesday, police said.
Ludhiana (Pb), May 12 (PTI) At least 12 migrant labourers were injured when their bus overturned after hitting a road divider some 45-km from here on Tuesday, police said.
Two of the labourers sustained severe injuries in the accident near Khanna and they were taken to a hospital in Patiala, the police said.
The labourers were going to Bihar. After providing them first-aid they were sent in another bus, the police said.
It appears that the accident took place because the bus driver fell asleep behind the wheel, they said.
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