A tragic road accident claimed the life of a 52-year-old woman and left six others critically injured after their car rammed into a roadside tree near Bhaliagachha on the Sorada-Aska National Highway on Sunday afternoon. Among the critically injured are a doctor couple from Burla and their family members.
The family was returning to Burla via Sorada after spending their Puja holidays in Brahmapur. The impact of the crash was so severe that the vehicle was completely mangled.
Upon receiving the information, Sorada Police and Fire Services personnel rushed to the scene. The rescue team managed to extract all seven occupants, pulling out the driver, Deepak Pradhan, with tremendous difficulty. All victims were immediately rushed to the Sorada Hospital.
The injured passengers have been identified as Dr. Madhab Nayak, his wife Dr. Labanyabati Nayak, his mother Droupadi Nayak, and two children, Shriya and Shubhalaxmi Nayak. The deceased was identified as the family’s domestic helper, aged 52.
All victims sustained severe head, leg, and hand injuries. Due to the critical nature of their injuries, the doctor couple and the mother were subsequently shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur for advanced treatment.
Sorada Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Sunil Kumar Pradhan was present at the hospital to personally supervise the medical arrangements.
According to the police, the exact identity of the deceased will be officially confirmed once the doctors’ relatives and the deceased’s family members arrive in Sorada from Burla on Monday.
