A Catholic Priest and 3 Nuns were Killed in a Car Accident in India. The diocese writes:
Dear Frs & Srs,
Sr. Milagrine Dantas Fatima Sister from Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg along with two other Fatima Sister and their Parish Priest and other two persons met with an fatal accident as truck rams into their four wheeler at Shillong. All of them died on the spot.
Kindly pray for their departed Souls and their bereaved family.
Heartfelt Condolences to Fatima Sister
Fr. Cajeten Pereira
Fr. Cajeten Pereira
Bishop House
In total six people were killed including the priest and three nuns killed in road accident at Sumer. All the six occupants were from Bongaigaon diocese and were killed after a truck rammed into it at Sumer, Ri Bhoi, on Sunday evening. The diocese is located in Navsarni Kendra, Savantvadi, India, Maharashtra. The driver of the vehicle and a teacher were also killed in the incident around 3 pm.
The truck loaded with cement crossed the otherside of the divider after losing control and hit the Bolero in which the victims were travelling, said the Ri Bhoi SP, Giri Prasad.
The deceased are Fr Mathew Das, parish priest of Barama parish, Sisters Melagrine Dantes, Promila Turkey, Rossie Nongrum from Fatima convent in Barama and Baganpara besides the teacher Mairan from Barama St John’s HS School and the driver.
The occupants of the Bolero were coming to Shillong to drop sister Nongrum who is from Lapalang, Rynjah.
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