India, April 16 -- A 20-year-old woman sustained severe injuries leading to the amputation of her left hand after a bus accident in Fatehgarh Sahib district, officials said.

At least eight pilgrims were killed and 25 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus overturned in the Bassi Pathana area of Fatehgarh Sahib, police said on Wednesday.

"The victims were returning from Anandpur Sahib after paying obeisance during the Baisakhi Mela when the accident occurred around 10.30pm on the Chunni-Morinda road on Tuesday night," they added.

Officials said 12 critically injured passengers were rushed to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, late on Tuesday night.

According to PGIMER officials, four...