Fazilka, Nov 15 — At least five people, including three children, were killed and 11 others injured in a head-on collision between a Tavera vehicle and a pickup truck on the Ferozepur-Fazilka highway in Punjab, police and hospital authorities said on Sunday.
The accident took place when a Tavera carrying members of a wedding procession collided with an oncoming pickup vehicle.
Four of the injured are said to be in critical condition and have been referred to Faridkot Medical College for specialised treatment.
According to the information available, the wedding procession had travelled from Tiwana village in the Jalalabad Assembly constituency to Karni Khera village in Fazilka district.
The accident occurred when the Tavera (registration number PB 65 P 3218) was returning with members of the wedding party after the marriage ceremony.
The impact of the collision was so severe that five occupants of the Tavera died on the spot.
The deceased include one woman, one man and three children.
The youngest among the deceased children was reportedly around three-years-old.
Dr. Amit Raj Lamba, Fazilka Civil Hospital, said that the injured were brought to the hospital following the accident.
On examination, doctors found five people dead, while 11 others had sustained injuries.
After providing initial medical treatment, four critically injured persons were referred to Faridkot Medical College.
The remaining injured are undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital in Fazilka.
Sandeep Singh, a resident of Tiwana village who was travelling in the Tavera and sustained injuries in the accident, said that the collision happened so suddenly that he could not understand how it occurred.
He added that he realised the severity of the accident only after seeing people lying on the road.
The incident has left the families of the victims devastated, particularly with three children among those killed.
Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the collision are awaited.