5 killed, six injured in three separate accidents in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla (PTI): Five people, including a woman and her son, were killed while six others sustained injuries in three separate accidents in Shimla and Una districts in Himachal Pradesh, police said on Tuesday.
Three people from Punjab were killed while another sustained minor injuries when their vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Bhong on the Shoghi-Mehli bypass on the outskirts of Shimla late on Monday night, they said.
The deceased have been identified as Krishan (30) Amar (18), both residents of Bhangal in Punjab and Rajveer (16), a resident of Ludhiana. Lakhan, who was injured, was admitted to the IGMC Shimla, police said.
In another incident, a woman and her child died in a collision between truck and bike in the Nanawin village in Una district. Another person sustained minor injuries on Tuesday morning, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Swarna Kaur (33) and Vanshpreet (6), both residents Punjab's Rajpura. A case has been registered in this connection, police said.
In another accident, four persons sustained minor injuries when the bus skidded off the road in Una. The injured were given medical aid at Una's regional hospital, officials of the district emergency operation centre said.
On an average, more than 190 people are killed in accidents every year in Shimla district, according to the police.
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Rajsthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Mullanpur (PTI): Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4.
The Royals then put up a collective batting effort to overhaul the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, leg spinner Yash Punja picked up two wickets for the visitors.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 59, Marcus Stoinis 62 not out; Yash Punja 2/41).
Rajasthan Royals: 228 for 4 in 19.2 overs (Yashasvi Jasiwal 51, Donovan Ferreira 52 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36)
