Tragic Accident Claims Lives of 2 Final Year RIMS Adilabad MBBS Students

Adilabad: In an unfortunate incident, two final-year MBBS students from the esteemed Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) met with a fatal accident on Sunday night in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra.

The accident happened when the motorcycles, carrying the medicos, collided with a stationary lorry in the vicinity of Pandharkawada.

The victims, identified as a 23-year-old hailing from Parkal in Hanamkonda district and a 24-year-old from Vijayawada, suffered fatal head injuries, tragically leading to their deaths at the scene of the accident. The news of this untimely loss has brought grief into the RIMS community, where both students were almost in the final year of their medical education journey.

RIMS Director, Dr. Jaisingh Rathod, expressed deep condolences and highlighted the devastating impact of the accident on the institute. The two students, along with four others, had informed institute officials that they intended to have a meal in the neighboring state of Maharashtra before the tragic turn of events. The loss of these promising young minds has left the RIMS community and their families in profound grief. The institute is extending support to the bereaved families during this challenging time. The entire medical fraternity mourns the loss of the young medicos recognizing the potential they held for contributing significantly to the field of medicine, reports  Telangana Today. 

Upon learning about the event, Rathod and the doctors of the medical college went to a government hospital in Pandharkawada where the remains were preserved. The parents of the victims were notified about the mishap. The bodies will be conveyed to the native locations of the students by evening.