3 killed, 10 hurt in tragic road mishap
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, November 13 2013:
At least 3 people including one VDF personnel were killed while 10 other people sustained injuries in a tragic accident involving a Bus, a Van and a motorbike at Khongjom Lamkhai near Khongjom Police outpost along National Highway-2 (Imphal-Moreh road) under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal district today.
The incident occurred at around 11.00 am.
According to police, the incident happened when a bus bearing registration No.MN04A 8078 coming from Kakching towards Imphal tried to avoid hitting a motorcycle Fz crossing the road from Khongjom Lamkhai.
In the process, the bus not only hit the motorcycle but also a Maruti van bearing registration No.MN03A 2468 which was coming from Imphal towards Moreh.
Of the three deceased, the identities of two of them have been established as Moirangthem Jotin s/o M.Gulamani of Moirang Khunou, Okram Sanajaoba (VDF Personnel) S/o Chandra Singh of Khekman Wangmataba.
Sanajaoba was a VDF personnel.
All the injured victims were first rushed to Thoubal District Hospital from where they were later on referred to RIMS, JNIMS and Shija Hospital.
The injured have been identified as Ksh.
Achouba of Khongjom, Ksh Jamuna of Kakching, Paothang of Lamphei, Basanta of Huikap, Babita of Khongman, Rk.
Jonostone of 8 MR Leikun, E.Leikhachandra, Iboyaima of Kongba, Robin of Huikap and Seiminlen of Moreh Canaan Veng.
Meanwhile, the dead bodies have been retrieved by Kakching Police and deposited the same at the mortuary of JNIMS for post mortem.