Separated By Fate, Newly-Married Couple Reunites In Hospital Two Days After Odisha Train Crash

Bhubaneswar: They were united in holy matrimony but got separated within 48 hours. Deepika Pali (26) and Mohammed Rafiq (29) were travelling on the ill-fated Coromandal Express from Shalimar to Visakhapatnam after getting married on May 31. Two days later, neither of them knew if the other was alive.

While Rafiq, who works in a hotel in Visakhapatnam, fractured a leg, Deepika sustained injuries on her head, hand and waist in the mishap. The couple was sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital in an unconscious state. At the hospital, while Deepika was admitted to the Surgery ward, Rafiq was sent to the Trauma ward.

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Deepika regained consciousness on Monday and enquired about Rafiq. Upon learning of her plight, the hospital administration swung into action checked the admission register and Rafiq was traced to the Trauma ward.

The couple was reunited in the Trauma ward on Tuesday. Deepika said they had married on May 31 and started the journey on June 2 and could never imagine that things would take such a turn.

While Deepika was discharged on Wednesday, Rafiq is still undergoing treatment.