Una (HP), March 18 One person was killed instantly, while 25 others were injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned on a road in the Bangana area here, police said on Wednesday.
The accident occurred around 10 pm on Tuesday when the bus, carrying devotees from Jalandhar in Punjab, was on its way to Shah Talai in the Bilaspur district after visiting Peer Nigah in Amb.
A devotee from Phagwara in Punjab died on the spot. The name of the deceased has not yet been released.
A total of 25 devotees sustained various injuries in the accident, with one suffering a broken leg, police said.
The local administration and a police team arrived at the scene and immediately initiated relief and rescue operations. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ajay Thakur said the injured have been admitted to a hospital in Thanakalan and the regional hospital in Una.
The cause of the accident is being investigated, he added.
