Two Punjab government pilgrimage (teerath yatra) buses collide on National Highway 54 near Tarn Taran, injuring multiple passengers and leaving four people dead. Outlets report the crash happens when a motorcyclist appears to be approaching from the wrong side, prompting one bus driver to swerve to avoid a collision.
According to the police account cited by some reports, one driver crosses or swerves to the side and the bus then collides with another bus coming in the opposite direction. Injured passengers are taken to local medical facilities, with some critically hurt patients referred onward.
Several outlets also describe emergency response by police and local officials. The Prime Minister’s Office expresses grief over the deaths, according to one report, and states condolences and that injured people should recover. While the core facts are consistent across outlets—location, number of deaths and injuries, and the reported trigger—the emphasis varies between details of the road situation, casualty severity, and the tirth yatra scheme context.
