2 killed, four hurt in accident

Tribune News Service

Solan, February 14

Two people were killed and four injured, including three school going sisters, when the truck they were travelling in rolled down into a deep gorge at Nainidhar area of Shillai sub-division in Sirmaur district today.

SP Souyma Sambasivan said the father of three sisters, Bhagat Ram, took lift from the ill-fated truck to drop his three daughters to school after they had missed the school bus. As soon as the truck halted in the steep road to drop the three girls, it lost control and fell into the deep gorge at Nainidhar. Their father had barely aligned from the truck to help his daughters get down safely when the mishap took place.

The deceased have been identified as Rattan Singh (48) and Roshan Singh (25), both of whom were locals. Roshan was the owner of the ill-fated truck while Rattan Singh was a draftsman. The three sisters who sustained injuries in the accident have been identified as Sneha (12), Nikita(10) and Aarushi (8). Another person Ankit (21) was also injured in the accident.

The injured were initially given preliminary treatment at a local hospital but were later referred to Paonta Sahib. Nikita, who is a class V student was, however, referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, as she sustained serious head injuries. Her sisters Sneha and Aarushi were being treated at Paonta Sahib hospital.