Six pilgrims, including two children, died and five others went missing when an overloaded mini-truck plunged into the Sirhind canal near Ludhiana on Sunday night. The victims were returning from Naina Devi temple. Rescue operations are underway to trace the missing persons.
The family members of the victims told the police that they came to know about the incident at around 10 am through some other relatives who had gone there