India, Jan. 31 -- The family of a 17-year-old girl, who met with an accident on her birthday on January 25 and was later declared brain dead while undergoing treatment, donated her organs giving a new lease of life to five ailing patients.

The teenager as pillion rider suffered brain injury in the accident that took place in Narayangaon on Saturday. She was rushed to a hospital before being shifted to Manipal Hospital in Baner on Monday. The doctors declared her brain dead on Tuesday.

Later, the teen's family gave their consent for organ donation.

As per the guidelines, both her kidneys, liver, pancreas and lungs were allocated to patients on the waiting list. The multi-organ transplant was conducted on Wednesday. One kidney was transp...