Ramnagar: A tragic road accident took place on Monday on National Highway-309, 22 km from Ramnagar in Nainital district. Six people waiting for the water level of the rain drain to subside near Dhangadhi drain were trampled by a high speed bus. Two people died on the spot in the accident, while four others were seriously injured. The injured have been admitted to Ramnagar Combined Hospital.
High speed bus tramples people: According to eyewitnesses, at the time of the accident, there were long queues of vehicles on both sides of Dhangadhi drain. People were waiting for the water of the drain to subside, among them were 6 people standing, who were waiting for the water level to subside to go towards their destination. Meanwhile, a bus at high speed from behind trampled the people. Prima facie, the cause of the accident is believed to be the failure of the brakes of the bus, although the situation will be clear only after technical investigation in this regard. At present, the police have taken the bus into custody and started investigating the case.
Both the deceased were teachers: Two teachers are among those who lost their lives in the accident. The deceased have been identified as Surendra Singh Panwar (53 years), son of Bishan Singh Panwar, resident of Gangotri Vihar Kaniya Ramnagar. Surendra Singh Panwar was working as a teacher in Harana. Virendra Sharma (42 years), son of Devidutt Sharma, resident of Manila Vihar Chorpani, Ramnagar, was also posted as a teacher in Harana. Both the teachers were going from their home to Harana Salt to teach as usual.
As soon as the information about the accident was received, the administrative team reached the spot and the injured were immediately sent to the hospital, two people have died in this incident. Prima facie, the brakes of the bus have come to the fore, but the real reason will be clear only after a full investigation.
Manisha Markhan, Tehsildar Ramnagar
Four people seriously injured in the accident: Four other people have been injured in the accident, three of whom are also said to be teachers. The injured have been admitted to Ramnagar Joint Hospital. Lalit Pandey is posted in Indian Medicine Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited (IMPCL) located in Mohan. Satya Prakash resident Jaspur, Deepak Shah resident Maldhan, Sunil Raj, all of them were teachers who were going to teach in Pauri Garhwal and Almora area. All the injured were immediately taken to Ramnagar Joint Hospital with the help of local people and administration, where they are undergoing treatment.
Outrage among local people: There is a lot of anger among the local people after this tragic accident. People say that the danger increases due to the rise in water level every year during the rainy season near Dhangadhi drain. At the same time, there is an uproar among the relatives of the deceased on the news of death.
