Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 11 2008:
26 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) provided medial aid to students who were on an excursion trip to Moreh from Imphal when their bus made with an accident ahead of Tengnoupal today.
According to PRO Assam Rifles, when the information was received about the accident, a Quick Reaction Team under an officer along with medical team was despatched to the accident site immediately and first aid was provided to all the injured students.
Out of the 42 students, 17 of them sustained injuries including two head injuries.
After administration of first aid, all the injured persons were brought to Tengnoupal post and from there all the injured persons were send to Imphal in an ambulance of 29 Assam Rifles and five civil vehicles for further treatment, the PRO added.