A private bus fell into a drain near Jiwan Singh Wala village in Punjab's Bathinda district, resulting in 8 deaths and 26 people being injured. The accident occurred while the bus was traveling from Talwandi Sabo to Bathinda. Local residents and authorities promptly initiated rescue efforts, and the injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
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