Tragic road accident claims lives of 2 Young doctors
Doctors dead
Visakhapatnam: In a deeply disturbing incident, two young doctors in their 20s serving at the Indian Naval Hospital, Kalyani, lost their lives in a road accident on the spot after a truck from behind ran over them while they were attempting to overtake it and a car.
The victims have been identified as a 25-year-old Surg. Lt. Soumya Satish Asati from Maharashtra and 26-year-old Lt. Megha Rawat from Delhi. Soumya was working as a Primary Medical Officer onboard INS Delhi, while Megha was part of the Military Nursing Service and posted at Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS) Kalyani in Vizag.
The tragic accident took place on the flyover near Essar Company under Harbour police station limits in Vizag city on Saturday at around 4.30 pm.
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According to the police, the two were riding a bike from Sheela Nagar towards Convent Junction. Soumya was driving the bike when she reportedly lost control while trying to overtake a lorry and a car. Both fell off the bike and were run over by a truck coming from behind. They died on the spot.
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