There was an outcry when a private bus (HP72 D3791) suddenly went out of control and overturned on the road on Sunday morning in Nyazpur near Noorpur on the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway. The bus had left from Chamba for Una at 6.30 in the morning and the accident occurred when it reached Noorpur around 11 in the morning. It is being told that the bus was going on Chamba to Una route. The bus driver suffered a heart attack at a sharp turn in Nyazpur of Nurpur city, due to which the bus driver became unconscious and fell down from the window and due to which the bus went out of control and overturned in the middle of the road.
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The injured were admitted to the hospital. – Photo: Amar Ujala Network
As soon as the information about this accident was received, the local people reached the spot for help and the injured passengers in the bus were taken out and taken to Noorpur Civil Hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the local police-administration along with MP Dr. Rajeev Bhardwaj, MLA Ranveer Singh Nikka, former MLA Ajay Mahajan, Forest Development Corporation Director Yogesh Mahajan, Trade Board Head Ashwani Suri and many social workers of the city also reached the hospital. 25 injured people traveling in the bus are being given treatment in Civil Hospital Noorpur. Most of the people traveling in the bus are said to be from Chamba district. The condition of three people, including the bus driver, is said to be critical, who have been referred to Tanda Medical College.
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Injured admitted to hospital. – Photo: Amar Ujala Network
SMO of Noorpur Civil Hospital, Dr. Satish Paul said that out of 28 injured in this accident, 3 have been referred to Tanda after first aid in critical condition and the remaining injured are undergoing treatment at Noorpur Hospital, who are currently kept for medical observation for the next 24 hours as a precautionary measure. On the other hand, SDM Arun Sharma said that the administration has provided a relief amount of Rs 5-5 thousand to the seriously injured on this road and Rs 2-2 thousand to the minor injured. Besides, instructions have been given to provide better medical facilities to the injured undergoing treatment in Noorpur Hospital.
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The injured are undergoing treatment in the hospital. – Photo: Amar Ujala Network
It is noteworthy that a major accident was averted when a private bus went out of control and overturned in Nyazpur. It was fortunate that due to the heart attack of the bus driver, the uncontrolled bus overturned in the middle of the road instead of taking a sharp turn near the spot and going into a deep ditch, otherwise a major accident could have occurred here. On the other hand, Superintendent of Police Noorpur Kulbhushan Verma said that the police have registered an FIR and started investigation.
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Bus overturned on the road. – Photo: Amar Ujala Network
The conductor told the reason for the accident
Bus conductor Amit Kumar told that as soon as the bus reached near Nyazpur, the bus driver Manjeet Singh suddenly felt chest pain and within a moment he became unconscious and fell down from the window. Due to this, the bus went out of control and overturned on the road and there was screaming inside the bus. Local people also immediately reached there to help and the injured were taken out and taken to the hospital.
Police diverted traffic. Traffic was disrupted after the accident bus overturned in the middle of the road on the National Highway. Due to this, there was a jam situation on both sides of the road. During this time, Noorpur police immediately took charge and diverted the traffic towards Defense Road, due to which the traffic was restored after some time.
