3 feared dead as car falls into Bhakra canal in Punjab, search on

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Press Trust of India Rupnagar (Pb)
Last Updated : Jun 22 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

Three men are feared to have drowned after their car fell into the Bhakra canal near Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, police said Saturday.

The incident took place on Friday night near Ganguwal power house when four men, in their late 20s, were crossing a bridge on the canal, they said.

While, three of them fell into the canal with the car, one managed to get out and alerted the police, they added.

"Rescue operations are underway and we have not been able to find the men or the car till now," an official said.

The cause of the accident is yet to be established, police said.

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First Published: Jun 22 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

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