I was just mentioning to someone the other day that none of us immune to affliction, trials and events that appear to waylay us. It came about while talking about my trips and having had the experience I have had thus far without any serious mishap. (vjp)
++ My brother-in-law Anand Castelino's (Bosco Mansion, Wadala Mumbai) daughter Mildred was on the bus. Many of you may know Anand (brother of Vianney who passed away a few years ago. Well, the bus "'tumbled' around 8 times down the hill and landed on it's tyres" on the road (about 200 feet below from where the bus left the road). She was hurled out of the window, on account of the momentum generated propelled her through the glass. >From Nadisha Coelho (daughter of Anna (sister to Anand) & Vally Coelho, Succorro, and cousin) The bus seems to have skid and gone off the road on a 'ghat' and it 'tumbled' around 8 times down the hill and landed on it's tyres (a wonder) on the road below. The number plate of the bus was on a tree on that slope, so you can imagine! The people near the windows were flung out of the bus, Mildred being one of them! Since it was a volvo bus, there were no windows so Mildred crashed through the glass and says she can still feel pieces of broken glass in her body. Mildred landed in a gutter at the side of the road in some soft mud (it was raining) and was kind of half buried in it (a blessing in a way). Ian was still in the bus holding on to a girl's hand thinking it was Mildred. When he realised it was not her, he hurriedly put on some shoes (one was not his) and limped out of the bus to search for her. Meanwhile Mildred got up and called out to him. They found each other and tried to flag down passing cars. Luckily they got a taxi who took them to a hospital. The government hospital wouldn't open the doors for them, but they managed to get to some hospital (don't have all the details). Mildred's clothes had to be cut off as she couldn't move. She received stitches on her forehead and leg. Her neck and back are aching so is Ian's. I think they got x-rays done too. In the meanwhile, Sr. Aruna (Castelino, FMA) nformed the sisters in Kudal and two of the sisters were the first to reach the hospital. My parents arrived 45minutes later. Mildred was wearing some hospital dress and did not have footwear but she managed to limp to the car and had to be carried inside. A link to photos taken by Anna and Vally, and sent out by Amish Coelho (Mildreds cousin): https://plus.google.com/photos/112192033735636869261/albums/5753117362339931377?authkey=CIaBxennk9KEFw ++ Anand took off from Wadala along with Ian's father, and Vally and Anna took off from Goa and connected with Mildred and Ian. They are both in pain and relieved at what they have gone through. >From Anand: Thanks be to God all is well and we are back in Mumbai with Mildred and Ian. Both are still in pain and recovering from the trauma and need your prayers still. Also remember all the other passengers who are going through this trauma now. Thanks to Nadisha who gave you all the news so promptly and also to Annie/Oliver who also informed many. We appreciate the many phone calls throughout the day which showed much concern, gave us an assurance of prayerful support and also offers to help in any way. It has been overwhelming indeed. We will keep you updated. God bless anand & mila ++ ++++++++++++ venantius j pinto Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:30:02 -0700 (PDT) > From: Goanet News Service <n...@goanet.org> > To: goa...@goanet.org, gn-n...@goanet.org > Subject: [Goanet] Goa news for June 13, 2012 > > *** One dead as Goa-Mumbai bus plunges into ravine - > TwoCircles.net > eet-deep ravine early Tuesday, police said. According to Lanjha > police station chief Ramchandra Gavde ... > > http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHC-1UyuAmqI8226Oi7ixegUPUkIQ&url=http://twocircles.net/2012jun12/one_dead_goamumbai_bus_plunges_ravine.html > > > indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Meet-Agnello-Dias-the-ad-wizard-from-Goa/articleshow/14054850.cms<http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEE6L3fKXgmvMEO5VIStm8-H_T_CA&url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Meet-Agnello-Dias-the-ad-wizard-from-Goa/articleshow/14054850.cms> > > Compiled by Goanet News Service > http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php >