Seven killed in Punjab accident

CHANDIGARH - At least seven people were killed Wednesday when their vehicle rammed into a stationary truck loaded with iron bars in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district, police said.

The accident occurred 50 km from here. All the passengers of the vehicle died on the spot, the police said.

The victims were returning to their village after attending a wedding. Most of the victims were youth from Sidhupur village.

Another person was seriously injured in the accident and was shifted to Chandigarh for treatment.