Truck carrying pilgrims from Mairi Mela overturns in Himachal Pradesh's Amb, 2 dead
India Today
A truck carrying pilgrims from Mairi Mela overturned in Amb tehsil of Himachal Pradesh on Monday morning. Two people lost their lives in the accident.
A truck carrying pilgrims from Mairi Mela, Baba Vadbhag Singh’s holy fair at Mairi village, overturned at 10.30 am on Monday in Panjoa village in Amb tehsil of Himachal Pradesh.
Two people died and 25-30 others were injured in the incident. The injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital, Amb for treatment.
Rescue teams reached the site immediately after the accident to provide relief to the families. All the pilgrims had travelled for the fair from Punjab.
A large number of devotees from Punjab, Haryana and other states of north India come in trucks and tractor-trailers to attend Baba Vadbhag Singh’s Holi mela every year. The mela was held from March 10 to March 21 this year.
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