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Army officer killed after SUV hits camel in Jaisalmer
NDTV··1 Aug
Army Major Hamza Arif, 26, was killed after his SUV hit a camel and overturned near Thaiyat Army area in Jaisalmer late on July 30. Two fellow officers, Lieutenants Ayushman and Abhinav Rathore, were injured and are being treated at the Army Hospital. Arif, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, had married about a month before the accident, police said.
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What It Means For You
- Drivers on rural highways near Army stations in desert regions should slow down at night given the recurring risk of stray animals crossing unlit roads.
- Families of Army personnel stationed in remote areas like Jaisalmer face this kind of accident risk on routine travel between duty points.
- Anyone tracking road safety statistics can add this case to a pattern of animal collision accidents on India's rural night highways.
What's Happening
- Army Major Hamza Arif, 26, was killed after his SUV hit a camel and overturned four to five times near Thaiyat Army area in Jaisalmer late on July 30.
- Two other officers, Lieutenants Ayushman and Abhinav Rathore, were injured in the accident and are being treated at the Army Hospital.
- The three officers were returning to their Army station about 18 km from Jaisalmer city when the camel suddenly came onto the road.
A Stray Animal On An Unlit Desert Road
- Major Arif, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, had been married about a month before the accident, according to police.
- The vehicle skidded nearly 100 metres after overturning, indicating the SUV was travelling at considerable speed on the desert road.
- Collisions with stray animals such as camels and cattle remain a recurring cause of highway accidents in Rajasthan's desert districts, particularly at night.
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