NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least three police officers, including a lady cop, were killed, and 14 others were injured yesterday, when the bus they were travelling in, crashed into a stationary truck, in north India, due to poor visibility owing to dense fog, confirmed a local government official.
The accident occurred at around 7:00 a.m. local time, in the Hoshiarpur district of the northern state of Punjab.
The ill-fated bus was carrying around 30 police officers, belonging to the Punjab Armed Police, from Jalandhar to Gurdaspur district. The deceased included the bus driver, who was also employed with the state police.
The injured were admitted to a local hospital.
Dense fog during morning and evening hours, have been disrupting road, rail and air traffic in most parts of India, which is currently witnessing intense cold, especially in the north, central, and north-eastern areas.– NNN-PTI
