The accident occurred close to Quepem city in South Goa district
Panaji:
One particular person was killed and 13 others had been critically injured after a truck fell right into a valley in Goa, police mentioned on Sunday, as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant who was passing by the spot rushed to assist the victims.
The accident occurred close to Quepem city in South Goa district on Saturday night time.
Mr Sawant and state social welfare minister Subhash Phal Desai, who had been passing by the spot after taking part in ballot marketing campaign, bought down from their vehicles to assist the victims.
Mr Sawant, who’s an Ayurvedic physician, checked the heart beat of the victims, whereas Phal Desai bought down into the valley and helped in pulling out the victims from the accident-hit automobile.
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A senior police official mentioned the victims had been sitting on the truck’s provider.
The motive force misplaced management over the wheels following which the truck turned turtle and fell into the valley, he mentioned, including the victims bought trapped contained in the automobile.
One particular person died on the spot whereas 13 others, together with 5 youngsters, as many males and three girls, had been critically injured, he mentioned.
Mr Sawant and minister Phal Desai joined the rescue work together with the police, fireplace and emergency companies personnel and locals.
The injured individuals had been taken out of the truck and Phal Desai accompanied them whereas they had been being shifted to the Goa Medical Faculty and Hospital close to Panaji in ambulance and police autos, the official mentioned.
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