Driver electrocuted
Source: The Sangai Express
Tengnoupal, March 14 2023:
The driver of a Tata truck was killed on the spot while another suffered injuries when their vehicle caught fire after coming in contact with a HT (High Tension) wire along the Imphal-Moreh Road today around 11.35 am.
The deceased driver has been identified as Md Shafi (32) from Yairipok Cha-ngamdabi and the injured person as one Tinku (30) hailing from Jharkhand.
The Tata truck reportedly belonged to SKV Company and was engaged in road expansion work between Lokchao village and Sibong Khudengthabi village under NHIDCL.
A Moreh Fire Service team rushed to the spot and doused the flames.
Meanwhile, Moreh Police personnel and staff of the Electricity Department also arrived at the scene and assessed the situation.