Uttarakhand accident: 7 injured admitted to Pune hospital

PUNE: Four devotees from Kolhapur, who had gone to Haridwar on a week-long pilgrimage died, when the mini bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand on Tuesday afternoon. Eleven others, also from Kolhapur, were injured in the accident. Seven of the injured were flown from Delhi to Pune and admitted to Sanjeevan hospital in Erandwane on Friday.
"The seven injured were admitted to our hospital at around 5.15 pm on Friday. They have sustained hip, knee and writ fractures. We have conducted a few investigations including x-ray to assess the nature of their injury. Those who fractured their limbs where given plaster casts to support healing," surgeon P S Karmarkar, medical director of the Sanjeevan hospital told TOI on Friday.
Those who lost their lives include Vijaya Mahadev Jadhav (40), Namrata Sunil Bagote (40), Sunita Baburao Shelar (65) and Malati Hindurao Pandiwade (60). "We performed last rites on them in Haridwar on Thursday," said Anandaraon Kesarkar, a relative of one of the devotees. Kesarkar's 75-year-old mother Shingutai Kesar was among the group on pilgrimage. "She has fractured her knee," said Kesarkar.
Narrating the incident, Kesarkar said, "The devotees had left Kolhapur on July 10 for a pilgrimage of Char Dham via train. After paying obeisance at Gangotri, they wanted to visit Kedarnath. They hired a mini bus from Rudraprayag. After the bus travelled a distance of four to five kms, it lost control and fell in a 125 feet deep gorge. Five people, including the driver, died on the spot. The residents of nearby village rescued the others who were crying for help."
The injured include Sindhutai Sangar (65), Ranjana Sangar (54), Gokula Magdum (61), Chaya Sawant (50), Shingutai Kesarkar (75), Banda More (70), Sunita Patil (30), Mahadev Jadhav (45), Ushatai Sonule (50), Suman Kambale (50) and Sarjerao Kambale (50).
"Three among the injured are coming by train as they need to be kept on stretchers because of the nature of their injuries," said another relative.