Nanded Civil surgeon and three others killed in road accident.

Nanded, Maharashtra, Mar 2 (UNI) Civil surgeon of Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital and three others died on the spot when a jeep in which they were travelling, dashed against a tree at Karegao Phata in Loha taluka, about 40 km from here, early today.

According to Rural police sources, civil surgeon Dr D L Gaikwad (57), was coming to Nanded after attending a meeting in Pune, when the driver lost control of the speedy jeep, dashing it against the tree. Others occupants of the jeep have been identified as Dr Raju Chavan (37), chemist Pandurang Navghare (45) and driver Ashok Jogdand (48), police added.

The police had to face difficulty in bringing out the bodies from the vehicle, as they got badly smashed with the occupants inside. A pal of gloom descended on the government hospital premises following the news. The staff rushed to the accident spot immediately after they received information.

The Loha police have registered a case.

UNI