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Punjab bus mishap: 15 bodies recovered

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Press Trust of India Fathegarh Sahib
Bodies of 15 people, who were on board the ill-fated bus which fell into Bhakra canal on July 31, have been recovered so far.

Nine deceased, including the bus conductor Raman Kumar, have been identified, police said

Efforts are being made to locate the other bodies from the canal, they said.

Police today recovered the body of bus conductor and a woman, who is yet to be identified.

At least 27 persons were feared drowned after a Punjab roadways bus on way from Delhi to Amritsar fell into a canal near Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab in the wee hours of July 31.

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First Published: Aug 04 2013 | 6:45 PM IST

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