Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 01 2009:
In a shocking incident, a truck carrying firewood met with an accident yesterday at a place between Tangkhul Hundung and Shingkap village in Ukhrul district killing three people, injuring a minor.
The accident occurred last night at around 9.30 pm when a Tata Shaktiman loaded with firewood heading for Tongou village from Kashung village fell in a deep gorge, according to the villagers.
Altogether four of them were travelling by the ill-feted truck, while three of them were killed at the spot another 14-year old T.Wungachan was seriously injured, they said.
The three deceased persons are identified as Moses of Tongou village, Raikhan of Tashar village and Bijoy (the driver) of Yairipok Khoirom.
The three bodies of the deceased were still lying at the residence of Tangkhul Hundung village headman to be claimed by their respect kin until the time of filing this report.