Forest officials injured in accident at Kallakurichi under treatment in hospitals in Coimbatore
Two forest officials were injured in an accident in Kallakurichi district and are currently receiving treatment in Coimbatore. The accident occurred when their car overturned while trying to avoid hitting a dog. One official is in serious condition following a recent heart procedure, while the other suffered a shoulder fracture.
- ▪The injured officials are ACF Radhakrishnan and Range Officer V. Thirumurugan.
- ▪The accident happened while they were traveling to Chennai for an official program.
- ▪A Forest Department team rescued the injured and took them to Kallakurichi Government Hospital for initial treatment.
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:An Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) and a Range Officer who were injured in an accident in Kallakurichi district on Tuesday were admitted to private hospitals in Coimbatore for further treatment.The car in which the ACF, Radhakrishnan, attached to the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy, and V. Thirumurugan, Coimbatore Forest Range Officer, were travelling to Chennai, reportedly for an official programme, overturned in a dry lake while attempting to prevent hitting a dog.While Mr. Radhakrishnan who underwent a procedure for heart ailment recently was admitted to a private hospital near Nilambur in a serious condition, Mr.
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