8 months ago
Five Injured in Vehicle Plunge Near Kalimpong
Five people were hurt when their car fell into a deep gorge near a bridge in Kalimpong.
They were going back home after a picnic in Lava.
The driver lost control on a steep curve, and the car fell.
Other people and traffic guards helped rescue them.
The injured people were first taken to a small hospital and then moved to a bigger hospital in Malbazar.
The police are investigating what happened.
Five people were injured when their vehicle fell into a 35-feet-deep gorge near Chidung Bridge in Kalimpong.
The group was returning from a picnic in Lava to Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri.
The driver lost control at a steep curve, causing the vehicle to plunge into the gorge.
Rescuers, including other picnic groups and traffic guard personnel, helped the injured.
The injured were initially treated at a local primary health centre and then referred to a super-speciality hospital in Malbazar.
- Who
- Five individuals: Balai Adhikari, Alok, Sourav Pal, Riju Pal, and Parimal Roy
- What
- Vehicle plunged into a 35-feet-deep gorge
- Where
- Near Chidung Bridge, Paparkheti, Kalimpong
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- Driver lost control at a steep curve
Key facts
- Location
- Near Chidung Bridge, Paparkheti, Kalimpong
- Depth of Gorge
- 35 feet
- Number of Injured
- 5
- Destination of Travel
- Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri
- Initial Treatment Location
- Local primary health centre
- Final Hospital
- Super-speciality hospital in Malbazar
- Cause of Accident
- Driver lost control at a steep curve
- Rescuers
- Other picnic groups and traffic guard personnel
Quotes
M. Hossain
Officer in charge of the Gorubathan traffic guard
“A case has been registered and an investigation is in progress. After the injured were rescued, we engaged a police vehicle to shift them to the hospital.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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