Pradip Lohagun: A Mahindra Bolero with registration
number WB 76 4696 today met with an accident near Peshok Tea Garden View
Point after its brakes failed. The vehicle was ferrying passengers from
Darjeeling to Kalimpong.
Five passengers have been severely
injured while the remaining people have received minor injuries. Saran
Tamang (47), a resident of Dhotre Tea Garden, is in serious condition.
Those severely injured include driver Karmat Ghimiray, Algarah resident
Tenzing Bhutia, Saruna Tamang of Bong Busty and Sharmila Chettri of
Chotamangwa.
The injured are being treated at the
Kalimpong sub-divisional hospital. Hospital sources said Subham Rai of
Bijanbari, Tshering Thendup of Pedong, Nisha Subba of Rinkingpong Road,
Gita Tamang of Dhotre Tea Garden, Uday Tamang of Bong Busty and Priyanka
Bhutia of Algarah received minor injuries.
According to Uday Tamang, the brake
failure occurred around 2:30pm following which the driver rammed the
Bolero into the wall to avert a major tragedy.
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