A 15-seater van carrying 13 Bhutanese and two African nationals bound to Perry from Atlanta in Georgia crashed last night at around 9:00 p.m. leaving two dead and all passengers injured. The passengers were traveling from the Atlanta area to work at the Perdue chicken processing plant in Perry.
“A tire blew out,” reported one online portal www.macon.com, quoting Allison Selman-Willis, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman, as the cause of the incident.
According to Sheriff’s office, the Chevy 3500 15-passenger van traveled off the road near mile marker 197 in the southbound lanes and overturned.
Kamal Dahal from Georgia informed BNS over telephone that all of the passengers in the Van, who sustained injuries, are undergoing medical treatment at the Macon City Hospital.
According to DJ Khaling, Kharka Chhetri (49) and Tula Ram Chamlagai (44), both residents of Valley Brook Apartments in Decatur Georgia were “medically” pronounced dead. One of the dead bodies was being sent to a funeral home in Decatur while the other is not yet released.
Khaling also siad that the situation of two among five others admitted in ICU (Intensive Care Unit) has been critical. The victims have been reportedly suffering head injuries and limb fractures.
Excluding two, all other 13 passengers—11 injured and two deceased, are Bhutanese resettled in Atlanta, Georgia over last three years through the International Organization for Migration.
With input from Yam Kharel from Tennessee.
Hi…when I read this incident..I really felt so bad..This is the dangerous and first incident among the bhutanese people….
Very sorry to hear this loss and I send my prayers and condolences. I hope the vehicle has insurance and the individuals have work cover insurance or the company would have insurance in such cases.
may the departed soul rest in peace.
Parsu
Melbourne
Really heart broken news…!!! Prayers for the departed souls….
Raghu Osti
Canada.
very sad to hear
We must ask for an investigation as to how and why this van met with an accident? What actually happened? I am really really sorry for the loss of life. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and thier family members. I am really sad at the untimely demise of our brothers.
It’s so teribble news for all Bhutanese Refugee. Departed soul rest in peace. Hope they have a Full Cover insurance.
it is really bad news for all the bhutanese can anybody post all passengers’ names and from which camps are they from ? We all the bhutanese around the globe are curious and want to know about this accident
Lexington Kentucky
Its really very sad and shocking news. Its bad time for our fellow Bhutanese brothers and sisters, whether in Bhutan, refugee camps or settled in abroad. Devastating fire incident in the camps in Nepal and the van accident in Georgia occurring almost simultaneously is certainly a not good omen. I pray to god to help overcome from such difficulties once and for ever.
May the departed souls of Chamlagai and Chhetri rest in peace and may the Almighty give enough strength and courage to the bereaved family to withstand this irrepairable loss. Also,I wish those lying in the sick beds a speedy recovery.
A terrible and senseless tragedy. My condolences to all the families. Perhaps a account should be set up for the deceaseds families. I hope BCG and BAG and other groups can work to help those impacted.
Very hard to tolerate. March is coming for bad to innocent people. My prayer for departed soul and those who are under way in treatment.God ..please help this moment and senario if you are for living beings.
It is a very sad news that had ever happened to Bhutanese in USA.I personally and my whole family express deeep sorrow and heartfelt condolance.May the Almighty give the strong courage to the bereaved family to bear this sorrowfull incident.We also pray to God to give streangth for the earliest recovery of those who are in ICU.
Tragedy one after another, like DC Sharma if someone knows names and the respective camps, that help us to know about the accident ,i pray god to get well soon.
It is really sad and heart touching accident. I pray for departed soul to rest in heaven peacefully. And let god help them rest who got injured in the accident.
very bad to hear all those incident n wanna bless those family n particulars to take souls to be peace in heaven/ajit n yadu rockisland illinois.
wow! A great shock.
What is going to happen? Disaster everywhere for our people.
May you keep in patience at this hour of grief.
kishor dhaurali saya,,we all houston bhutanese family feel swrroful to hear the news,that ven accident.we prey to god bless those family n take souls to peace in heaven.I PRAY GOD GET WELL SOON THOSE ARE INJURED.GOD BLESS ALL FAMILY THOSE ARE FALL IN SARROWFUL ACCIDENT.
I submitted the list of names which you did not publish.They are available at
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local This is the website of channel 41 in Macon,Georgia.
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Editor’s note: since most of the spelling of the names (both first and last) were factually incorrect in the list you sent, we were unable to publish it.
Editorial Board, BNS
My most heartfelt condolensces to the families of Chamlagai and Chhetri- may their souls rest in peace and may joyful memories of them provide some comfort. I wish speedy recoveries to those injured. I am also saddened by the news of the fires in the refugee camps. I trust that all communities will help each other to get through these challenging times. Hug your loved ones everyday. Sara
Heartfelt Condolences to the bereaved families of Chamlagain and Chetrri. Our Prayers for speedy recovery of the injured ones.
I am very sad to know about the accident. My heartfelt condolensces and prayers are for the families of the diseased individuals.Real cause of the accident is to be known.
I am very sorry to hear this. i am socked and wish the there will be positive toward those who are injured.
I am sad and shocked to hear this. Hope the van was insured and the individuals have work cover insurance. I wish and pray,Individuals in the bed for speed recovery. Both fire in the camp and van accident in G A are sorrowful and huge loss to Bhutanese. Keep patience in this hour of grief.
I am sad and shocked to hear this news.Hope the van was insured and the individuals have the work cover insurance.I wish and pray. the individuals in the bed have speed recovery. Both fire in the camp and van accident in G.A are sorrowful and huge loss to the Bhutanese. keep patience in this hours of grief.
it is so sorry to hear this news but also departed soul is rest in peace in haven.
we are so sorry for that unaspected things. let their soul reached peace in heaven. heartly condulance to their families.
i am very sad to here the accident.I pray GOD quick recovery of the sick onces.May their soul remain peace in haven.
the god give courage to those in injury n bereaved famaily members.soul remain peace in haven.
Really really sad to hear that, and m so sorry for them.
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HOPE EVERYTHIN WILL BE FYN! GOD BLESS U!
Really really sad to hear that, and m so sorry for those who passed away,,,,but i do have hope tht rest of others who are have treatment now will be fyn!!!! Hope everythin will be Fyn!!!!!
Iam really sorry to hear this,although no words can really help to ease the loss you bear, just know that you are very close in every thought and prayer. Hope the God give courage to rest of the family.
It is really an unexpected and i am shocked to hear this. May the confort of God help the family members during this difficult time. I too wish speedy recoveries to those injured. You are in my thoughts and prayers
It’s really sad to hear that …..and we are feeling compassion to all of our Bhutanese family.
R.I.P You both of um! We all will miss you forever and Love you!
Good Bye, Good Bye
Good Bye, Good Bye as this only word we said
Natural Life couldn’t said,when is your time for
Human don’t know anything, But God Knew everything
Life is enternal Weapon, and love is immortal and effection
and death is only a vertical
and a vertical is nothing save the limit of our sight.
“A human life is a story told by God, No one knows who Live how much old?”
Mother said
We always wisdom your faith,Nevertheless rememberance you soul. May God Blessed you…
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i really felt so sad after this accident happened ,its being terrible n unexpected event which makes us upset to think about . hope their departed soul stay peace in heaven.
Iam very sorry to hear about the sad news ever happen with Bhutanese who are in diaspora. Sorry we cant be with you today.Our heartfelt sympathies and condolences in these moments of sadness.