It's been 10 years since six people were killed when an OC Transpo double-decker collided with a train in south Ottawa. Since then, the survivors have tried to heal as best as they can.
From left to right, Shamsia Quraishi, Ajoy Bista and Chad Mariage were all on board an OC Transpo double-decker that collided with a train on Sept. 18, 2013, killing five passengers and the bus driver. Over the past decade, they've each dealt in their own way with the trauma of that day.that killed six people registered with survivors in different ways.
Bista would later develop a fixation on other disasters, watching online clips over and over. "Probably I was sort of relating to the trauma and stress of those people," he said. Bista also moved neighbourhoods in Barrhaven to lessen his exposure to the train noise. Here he's pictured vacationing on Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail.
But if he has to go to the area, he preps himself ahead of time, and remains cognizant of the quickening of his heartbeat.Chad Mariage says talking about the experience 'keeps details straight in my mind and helps me deal with the emotions of that day.'After the crash, Chad Mariage climbed down what was left of the double-decker's stairs and did his best to avert his eyes.
"What has helped me has been to talk about it whenever I am asked," he said. "It keeps details straight in my mind and helps me deal with the emotions of that day.
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