Savari falls off road at Gurasey

GANGTOK, 27 Aug: A taxi vehicle [Savari] plying from Soreng to Gyalshing met with an accident at Gurasey, Pelling - Dentam Road on Tuesday. The vehicle fell off the road almost 30 ft below. There were 8 occupants inside the vehicle at the time of accident. Six occupants including the driver sustained injuries and were evacuated to District Hospital Gyalshing for medical attention. A case under section 279/337 IPC has been registered against the driver at Gyalshing Police Station.

6 injured in road mishap

GANGTOK, 01 Aug: A taxi vehicle met with an accident near Sikkim Motors Workshop, Adampool at around 8:15 a.m. today. The vehicle was plying towards Rumtek from Mayfair Zero Point. There were 6 occupants in the vehicle during the time of accident who suffered grievous injuries. All the injured were taken to CRH Manipal and their condition is quite critical, it is informed

Truck mishap claims one at Padamchen

GANGTOK, 10 Jun: A 14-year-old was killed on the spot while four others were injured when a truck they were travelling in went off the road while reversing at Padamchen on 08 June.

On 08 June, around 3.30 p.m. one truck [SK-01D-1001] driven by Laxuman Sharma tumbled down about 60 mtrs from the road at Padamchen, while reversing. 14-year-old Devi Prasad Sharma died on the spot whereas four others, Abishek Pradhan [14], Abijit Pradhan [16], Nirmal Sharma [24] and Bir Bahadur Tamang [20], all residents of Padamchen sustained minor injuries.

The accused driver is absconding after the accident and search is being carried out to trace him. A case under sections 279, 336, 337 and 304 ‘A’ [rash driving or riding on public way, act endangering life or personal safety of others, causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others and causing death by negligence] of the Indian Penal Code read with section 183 and 184 CMV Act, 1988 has been registered against the accused driver Laxuman Sharma [20] of Padamchen at the Pakyong Police Station.

3 tourists die in North road mishap

MANGAN, 28 May: A tourist vehicle plying to North Sikkim met with a fatal accident this afternoon killing three tourists on the spot. While one of the occupants is reported to have fallen into the river, five others have been injured in the accident and sent to the District Hospital at Mangan.
The accident occurred at Toong Naga killing Ritesh Pankaj Kapadia [39], Neena Ritesh Kapadia [30] and Raj Ritesh [10] on the spot. Other occupants were Yashdi Ritesh Kapadia [07], Kavish Naresh Bhai Choksi [39], Lima Naresh Bhai Choksi [35], Bhumi Kavish Choksi [13], Bharad Kavish Choksi [10] and driver LD Sharma [41]. All the occupants are from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Two injured in accident

GANGTOK, 28 May: A taxi vehicle (Alto 800) met with an accident and fell about 60 feet below the road while plying from Dikling to Lossing, East Sikkim. The driver and one other occupant were taken to Pakyong PHC for medical treatment. The driver was further referred to CRH Tadong. A criminal case has been registered against the driver at Pakyong Police Station.

Highway mishap claims 7 near Melli ANAND OBEROI

GANGTOK, 22 Apr: A passenger jeep plying from Singtam to Siliguri flew off the road at Kirney on the West Bengal side of NH 31A near Melli today, tumbling more than 200 feet off the highway and claiming the lives of all seven on board the vehicle at the time. Among the dead are a minor and his mother. The accident occurred at around 2 p.m. at a spot around 2 kms ahead of Kirney towards Melli.
The ill fated taxi was plying from Singtam to Siliguri and is reported to have lost control at the narrow turning ahead of Bhalu Khola bridge around a kilometer short of Melli.
Eye-witness accounts suggest that the vehicle was speeding and that the diver was rashly overtaking other vehicles when he lost control at the spot.
Ranjit Rai and Gautam Chettri, two youth from Singtam who saw the vehicle lose control and fly off the road, were also among the first people to negotiate the steep slope and reach the vehicle from where they helped recover the dead bodies.
“The driver was speeding when he lost control. The vehicle smashed through small trees on its tumble down, so fast was it travelling,” recalls Mr. Rai. Fire rescue teams from Kalimpong arrived at the spot in around half an hour, he adds. Mr. Rai helped out as well and received injuries on his feet while helping recover the dead bodies.
He also informs that most of the victims were trapped under the vehicle and that the driver was crushed between the seat and the steering wheel. “There were around 100 bystanders but only around ten of us braved it down the slope as first respondents to the accident. Five bodies were recovered within an hour but then the dead body of the child and another victim was nowhere in sight which is why heavy machinery and manpower was needed to see if the two bodies were still trapped under the vehicle,” states Mr. Chettri.
Their fears proved correct and the two bodies were recovered from under the vehicle eventually.

SDF express sorrow on Road accidents.

Meanwhile, Sikkim Democratic Front and its president Pawan Chamling have expressed sorrow and conveyed condolences to the bereaved families on the passing away of six active workers of the party.
Mr. Chamling has conveyed that the accident has wreaked a great loss on the party and the Sikkimese society. He has directed the party to extend all possible support to the bereaved families.
An SDF press release reiterates the deep sense of shock and sorrow in the party over the deaths.
The party has also wished for the quick recovery of the survivors and assured all assistance and support in their treatment.

Road mishap claims one

GANGTOK, 24 Jan: A road mishap near Dokan Dara, Decheling, Chandmari here early this morning claimed the life of one person while three others escaped with injuries.
As per the police, at around 6 a.m., the vehicle [a Maruti taxi van: SK-01T-0796] skidded down around 500 feet from the road near Dokan Dara, Dechiling resulting in the death of the driver Dawa Bhutia [42], a resident of Penlong and grievously injuring three other occupants.
The injured occupants were evacuated from the spot and sent for medical treatment to STNM Hospital. A case under section 279/337/338/304 ‘A’ r/w section 177/ 184 CMV Act has been registered against the driver at the Sadar Police Station.