The car being pulled out of the canal.
Tribune News Service
Patiala, January 3
Two occupants of a car were killed while others are missing after their vehicle fell into the Bhakra canal near Passiana police station.
The deceased have been identified as Neelam Rani and Shikha Garg.
Police said that search operation to find the others was under way.
Passiana SHO Ankurdeep Singh said they had received the information on Sunday night.
Following this, divers were called to carry out the rescue operation, he said.
However, the operations could not be carried out during night—due to poor weather conditions, he added.
"In the morning, we resumed the operation and fished out the Swift car. Two bodies, both of women, have been recovered from the car."
The SHO said the deceased were residents of Rampura Phul in Bathinda district.
He said they were yet to ascertain the cause of the accident.
The car occupants were on their way to their hometown after paying obeisance at Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula district of Haryana.
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