Dense fog and extremely low visibility caused major disruptions to both road and air traffic in Mohali Thursday morning. On the Kharar–Kurali highway, two school buses collided on the service road in front of Jamuna Apartments. Weather conditions led to cancellations and diversions at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport.
According to sources, one of the buses involved in the accident belonged to Delhi Public School, while the other was from St Ezra School, Kharar. Eyewitnesses said one bus was coming from the Kurali side, while the other was moving towards Kurali in the wrong direction. Visibility at the time of the accident was extremely poor due to dense fog.
The collision left the driver of the Delhi Public School bus seriously injured, while three school children also sustained minor injuries. All the injured were rushed to a nearby civil hospital, where they are undergoing treatment. The injured driver was referred to the civil hospital in Mohali. The police have initiated an investigation into the accident.
The fog was equally severe at the airport, where flight operations were severely affected by very low visibility.
