Ludhiana, Oct. 8 -- Three passengers were injured when a Punjab Roadways bus overturned near Samrala on Friday morning. The accident occurred around 8am when the Chandigarh-Ferozepur-bound bus, carrying about 40 passengers, lost control and toppled while entering Samrala city from the Machhiwara Road stretch of the highway.

Eyewitnesses said panic broke out as the vehicle overturned, trapping several passengers inside. Police teams and local residents rushed to the spot and helped rescue those stuck in the damaged bus.

According to the police, the accident was caused by a sudden mechanical failure. "The tie rod of the moving bus snapped, causing the driver to lose control," said one of the investigating officers. The bus toppled on its ...