{"id":66079,"date":"2026-06-05T13:55:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=66079"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:25:48","slug":"two-devotees-killed-14-injured-as-tempo-traveller-crashes-into-tipper-on-amritsar-pathankot-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/two-devotees-killed-14-injured-as-tempo-traveller-crashes-into-tipper-on-amritsar-pathankot-highway\/","title":{"rendered":"Two devotees killed, 14 injured as tempo traveller crashes into tipper on Amritsar-Pathankot highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gurdaspur: Two devotees lost their lives and at least 14 others sustained serious injuries after a tempo traveller carrying pilgrims collided with a tipper truck on the Amritsar-Pathankot National Highway near Batala in Gurdaspur district on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to preliminary information, the devotees were returning from a pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine when the accident took place near Udhowal Adda. Police said the tipper truck, which was travelling ahead of the tempo traveller, allegedly made a sudden turn, resulting in a collision with the vehicle following behind.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the crash was severe, causing extensive damage to the tempo traveller. A man and a woman died in the accident, while several other passengers suffered injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said all the victims were residents of the Mansa region of Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents, along with police personnel, launched rescue operations immediately after the accident. The injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital in Batala for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the seriousness of their injuries, doctors referred the injured passengers to hospitals in Amritsar for advanced medical care after providing initial treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact circumstances that led to the accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gurdaspur: Two devotees lost their lives and at least 14 others sustained serious injuries after a tempo traveller carrying pilgrims collided with a tipper truck on the Amritsar-Pathankot National Highway near Batala in Gurdaspur district on Friday. 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