4 feared dead as car falls into canal

Four persons travelling by a car are feared dead after the vehicle fell into the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) canal near Sunder Nagar here, police said today.

The accident took place last night when the driver of the car lost control and the vehicle fell into the canal, SP Mandi, Prem Thakur said.

Abishek (20), Aditya (20), Himanshu (19) and Sonu, all residents of Diyargi of Mandi, are feared dead, police said, adding efforts are on to fish out the bodies.

A case has been registered against the car driver, they added.