New Delhi: The tragic incident befell on Sunday after 9 folks, together with eight members of a household, died and two others went lacking after their automobile was swept away by the flooded Jaijon Choe, a seasonal rivulet situated about 34 km from right here, Police stated.
The rivulet swelled because of the heavy rainfall that affected numerous elements of Punjab and different areas.
The relations have been travelling within the SUV from Dehra close to Mehatpur within the Una district of Himachal Pradesh to Mehrowal village in Punjab’s SBS Nagar district to attend a marriage, police stated, PTI reported.
The SUV was crossing the Jaijon Choe, which was swollen attributable to heavy rain and their automobile bought swept away, the police stated.
The police knowledgeable that some locals had even warned the motive force to not cross the Jaijon choe due to the robust water present within the rivulet however he ignored it.
A viral video of the incident on social media confirmed that the automobile was caught within the flooded choe.
Hoshiarpur Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal stated {that a} workforce from the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Drive (NDRF) has been dispatched to help within the rescue and search operations for the lacking people.
Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Lamba stated that 9 our bodies, together with these of 5 females, have been recovered from the rivulet.
In response to PTI, The relations of the deceased knowledgeable the police that there have been twelve folks within the SUV.
