Kolkata: A pall of gloom descended on the kin of the 5 from Garia, Barrackpore and Naihati, who died because the SUV they had been travelling in fell right into a gorge, 50m under the Hrishikesh-Gangotri Freeway, and burst into flames. All 5 had been avid trekkers and mountain-lovers.
M M Bhunia (59), his spouse Jhumjhum (55), and son Nilesh (23) had gone to Hrishikesh and employed the SUV together with Barrackpore’s Debmalya Debnath (45), and Naihati’s Pradip Das (55) for his or her journey to Kedartal.
“I had spoken to my brother minutes earlier than the accident. They had been very excited. I nonetheless can’t imagine they’re no extra,” mentioned Manas Bhunia, his youthful brother.
Manas Bhunia mentioned each his brother and sister-in-law, who had been librarians, had been avid trekkers together with their son, a trainee pilot. They had been related to a mountaineers’ affiliation in Naihati. Initially, they didn’t participate on this trek, but after their son got here again from the coaching, they determined to go for it. “We had no inkling that such a ghastly accident was awaiting them,” he added.
Councillor of Ward 1, Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality, Pintu Debnath, who acquired the information first, mentioned, “It was a heartbreaking information for us. I’ve promised all of them crucial assist.”
Debnath and Das had been additionally members of the identical journey membership. Native sources sais, Debnath, a Cossipore Gun and Shell Manufacturing facility worker, and a resident of Shymashri Pally in Barrackpore, was keen on trekking.
“It was my husband’s fifth journey to Uttarakhand for trekking to Kedartal and Gangotri. He had already visited Uttarakhand 4 occasions earlier to trek to Kedarnath and Badrinath. He was presupposed to return on June 7. I had spoken to him final round 12.30pm on Wednesday whereas they had been on their strategy to Gangotri within the SUV after reaching Haridwar railway station round 10.30am. He had advised me they’d attain Gangotri by Wednesday night. As an alternative I obtained the information of his dying within the accident,” mentioned his spouse, Payel Debnath, as she failed to carry again her tears.
The chairman of Barrackpore Municipality, Uttam Das, visited his home to satisfy Debnath’s bereaved relations and tried to console them.
In Naihati, the kin, associates and neighbours of Pradip Das, a senior part engineer with Howrah division, had been nonetheless mourning his tragic dying at his Shyam Highway residence on Thursday.
“He’s survived by his spouse and a daughter, a Madhyamik examinee. His relations have left for Uttarakhand to convey again his physique,” mentioned Tamal Chakraborty, a neighbour.
M M Bhunia (59), his spouse Jhumjhum (55), and son Nilesh (23) had gone to Hrishikesh and employed the SUV together with Barrackpore’s Debmalya Debnath (45), and Naihati’s Pradip Das (55) for his or her journey to Kedartal.
“I had spoken to my brother minutes earlier than the accident. They had been very excited. I nonetheless can’t imagine they’re no extra,” mentioned Manas Bhunia, his youthful brother.
Manas Bhunia mentioned each his brother and sister-in-law, who had been librarians, had been avid trekkers together with their son, a trainee pilot. They had been related to a mountaineers’ affiliation in Naihati. Initially, they didn’t participate on this trek, but after their son got here again from the coaching, they determined to go for it. “We had no inkling that such a ghastly accident was awaiting them,” he added.
Councillor of Ward 1, Rajpur-Sonarpur Municipality, Pintu Debnath, who acquired the information first, mentioned, “It was a heartbreaking information for us. I’ve promised all of them crucial assist.”
Debnath and Das had been additionally members of the identical journey membership. Native sources sais, Debnath, a Cossipore Gun and Shell Manufacturing facility worker, and a resident of Shymashri Pally in Barrackpore, was keen on trekking.
“It was my husband’s fifth journey to Uttarakhand for trekking to Kedartal and Gangotri. He had already visited Uttarakhand 4 occasions earlier to trek to Kedarnath and Badrinath. He was presupposed to return on June 7. I had spoken to him final round 12.30pm on Wednesday whereas they had been on their strategy to Gangotri within the SUV after reaching Haridwar railway station round 10.30am. He had advised me they’d attain Gangotri by Wednesday night. As an alternative I obtained the information of his dying within the accident,” mentioned his spouse, Payel Debnath, as she failed to carry again her tears.
The chairman of Barrackpore Municipality, Uttam Das, visited his home to satisfy Debnath’s bereaved relations and tried to console them.
In Naihati, the kin, associates and neighbours of Pradip Das, a senior part engineer with Howrah division, had been nonetheless mourning his tragic dying at his Shyam Highway residence on Thursday.
“He’s survived by his spouse and a daughter, a Madhyamik examinee. His relations have left for Uttarakhand to convey again his physique,” mentioned Tamal Chakraborty, a neighbour.