Sikkim Mourns NH-10 Tragedy: CM's Representatives Pay Final Tribute to Lingdok Victims
Sikkim Mourns NH-10 Tragedy: CM's Representatives Pay Final Tribute to Lingdok Victims
Gangtok, June 7: Representatives of the Government of Sikkim, acting under the direction of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay), paid their final respects to the four victims who lost their lives in the tragic NH-10 accident involving a vehicle from Lingdok under Kabi-Lungchok constituency.
Political Secretaries Jacob Khaling and Bikash Basnet, accompanied by OSD Azad Bhutia and Lazang Bhutia, visited North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri to offer condolences to the bereaved families. The officials attended the final formalities after post-mortem examinations were completed and the mortal remains were handed over to relatives for their journey back to Sikkim.
The victims were travelling towards Siliguri on the evening of June 5 when their vehicle, bearing registration number SK 01 PC 9872, went missing along NH-10. A massive search operation involving the NDRF, West Bengal Police, Traffic Police and local volunteers eventually led to the recovery of the vehicle from the Teesta River after parts of it were first located near a landslide-prone section of the highway.
Those who lost their lives have been identified as Smarika Neopaney (28), Shaibya Neopaney (27), Tika Dahal (27) and five-year-old Ditya Chettri, all residents of Lingdok. The heartbreaking incident has plunged the entire constituency and the state into mourning.
West Bengal Minister and Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh also visited the hospital mortuary and coordinated with medical authorities to ensure that necessary procedures were completed without delay. He expressed his condolences to the families and later spoke with Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang over the phone, assuring full cooperation and support.
The Chief Minister, along with the Government and people of Sikkim, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy and extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families. Prayers were offered for the eternal peace of the departed souls and for strength to those left behind in this time of immense grief.
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