Fatehabad:
Officials said at least six people were killed, two injured, and several people went missing when a vehicle drowned in a canal in fate of Haryana after taking 14 people.
According to the magistrate of the sub-division, Jagdish Chandra, “14 people were returning after attending a wedding ceremony in Fazilka, Punjab, when the vehicle he was traveling was immersed in a canal in Fatebad. “
He said that out of 14 people, 6 bodies were recovered, 2 were alive and the remaining 6 were missing.
“We saved 3 people at night, one of them died in the night and the rest are alive. We have recovered 5 more bodies. The bodies have been identified. NDRF and SDRF teams are searching and conducting search and rescue. Are. SDM Chandra told reporters that six bodies have been recovered and six people are still missing.
“The victims have been identified by their families. The victims include a 1.5 -month -old baby and a 10 -year -old girl, a man and a woman.”
He added, “After communication with the irrigation department, the water level in the canal was reduced. We are working towards providing a permanent barricading around the canal. For now, we will install a temporary security barricade. . “
The search operation for the missing people continued.
Further details are awaited.
(Tagstotranslet) Haryana (T) Canal (T) Vehicle falls into the canal
