Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 10 2009:
A labourer engaged in the construction of railway line in Tamenglong died in a mud-slide.
The labourer died in a mudslide which occurred around 11.30 pm yesterday at Nungtek village under Noney Police Station in Tamenglong district.
He was a driver of tractor (power tiller) used in cutting rock of the hill.
The deceased driver was identified as Baljit (23), son of Giridhari, from Lonasar village of Churu district in Rajasthan.
The mudslide occurred while the labourers were asleept at the makeshift labour camp located on hill slope.
In another incident, a man died in a road mishap that occurred around 7.20 pm yesterday at Lilong Chajing along the NH-39 under Singjamei PS.
The deceased is yet to be identified.
Another man identified as Wahengbam Itocha (35) of Arapti Mamang Leikai was injured.
The two men came on an NV Scooter (MN 1B-0841).The injured man is being treated at JN hospital.