SNE NETWORK.HOSHIARPUR.
It has been raining heavily in many districts of Punjab since this morning. A major accident has happened in Hoshiarpur due to the rain. An Innova was swept away in the strong current of water near the town of Jejon in Block Mahilpur of Hoshiarpur. There were 11 people in the Innova, who were swept away in the water along with the car. All the people are from Himachal Pradesh. Out of the 11 people in the car, 10 people drowned in the water, while one was rescued. Bodies of six people have been recovered. The other four people are missing, who are being searched.
10 people of a family going to attend a wedding ceremony in Nawanshahr in an Innova car from Himachal Pradesh were swept away along with the car in a sudden flood in the Choa of Jejon.
According to the information, Deepak Bhatia, son of Surjit Bhatia, resident of Dehra near Mehatpur Una, Himachal Pradesh, had left with his family to attend a marriage ceremony in Nawanshahr. 10 members of the family had left in an Innova car. His father Surjit Bhatia, mother Paramjit Kaur, uncle Sarup Chand, aunts Bandar and Shino, daughters Bhavana (18) and Anku (20), son Harmeet (12) and a driver were also with him.
After crossing the Himachal Pradesh border, his car was passing through Jejon Chau. Suddenly the flow of water in the Chau increased and his car first got stuck in the mud and then got swept away in the strong flow of water. The people in the car did not even get a chance to come out. In this accident, 10 people in the car drowned while one has been rescued. Administrative and police officials had reached the spot. Relief and rescue work is going on.