33 Injured in Road Accident in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla District
A tragic road accident occurred on Saturday night near Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, involving a tempo traveller that was carrying 33 individuals of Nepali origin from Kinnaur to the Nepal border. The incident left 33 people injured, with 21 of them being transported to the Civil Hospital Kumarsain for serious treatment. The remaining injured individuals were treated and subsequently discharged.
Key Takeaways:
- The accident involved a tempo traveller carrying 33 individuals of Nepali origin, who were en route from Kinnaur to the Nepal border.
- 21 seriously injured persons were transported to the Civil Hospital Kumarsain, while the remaining injured individuals were treated at the same hospital and subsequently discharged.
- Shimla deputy commissioner Anupam Kashyap visited the injured at IGMC and assured them of all possible assistance from the state government.
- The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has expressed grief over the accident and instructed officials to provide "better treatment and health facilities" for the injured.
- A dedicated team of doctors has been deployed to continuously monitor the patients at the IGMC.
- Hospital authorities confirmed that 19 of the 21 injured individuals are stable and under observation, while two patients remain in critical condition.
- The tempo traveller overturned on the National Highway in the Kumarsain area, leading to the accident.
Statistics:
- 33 people were injured in the road accident.
- 21 seriously injured persons were transported to the Civil Hospital Kumarsain.
- 19 of the 21 injured individuals are stable and under observation at the IGMC.
- 2 patients remain in critical condition and are receiving intensive treatment at the IGMC.
- The tempo traveller was carrying 33 individuals, all of Nepali origin, who were en route from Kinnaur to the Nepal border.
Sources:
- HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hindustan Times.