Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, October 06 2010:
Four persons were killed and 13 others injured critically when a DI Tata, also known as 207 mini truck met with an accident at IT Road near Tamei in Tamenglong district late this afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Madhu Singh of Sagolband Vijoy Govinda, Ibecha Devi of Nambol Khaba, Rinita of Makola near Imphal Airport and Namkhong of Keidi village.
The injured have not been identified.
Madhu Singh and Rinita were staff of DIET centre Tamei while Ibecha was a vegetable vendor.
Reports said that a Tamei bound passenger bus started from Imphal this morning broke down on the way.
Some of the passengers hired the mini truck and headed for Tamei.
At a landslide prone spot, some 7 kilometres towards Tamei, the heavily loaded mini truck got skidded and fell into a deep gorge killing the two persons and injuring 14 others.
The mishap reportedly occurred at around 4 pm.
On hearing the news, people from Tamei headquarters rushed to the spot and carried out the evacuation work.
Minutes later, personnel of the 10th Dogra Regiment stationed at Tamei equiped with all needed items arrived at the spot and swung into rescue operation.
All the 14 injured persons and the two deceased have been brought to Tamei Primary Health Centre (PHC).
According to the reports received from Tamei, almost all the injured are in critical conditions.
Meanwhile, the people of Tamei have expressed their gratitude to the 10th Dogra Regiment for providing the vehicles and first aid items to the injured.
Further details could not be obtained till the filing of this story.