India, April 9 -- A tragic road accident claimed the life of a young man from Odisha, but his family's noble decision to donate his organs has given new life to seven critically ill patients across the country.

Ashish Kumar Chhualasingh of Sunabeda's DP Camp area had been staying with his sister Sasmita and brother-in-law Amit Pradhan after losing both parents in recent years. A trained ITI fitter, Ashish was working as an apprentice at HAL. On the morning of April 1, around 7 AM, he met with a severe accident when his bike collided with a car near Sunabeda B Zone square.

He was first admitted to HAL Hospital in critical condition. As his condition worsened, he was shifted to Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College in Koraput and later to ...