Mishaps claim three lives
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 22 2012:
One labourer was buried to death when mount of earth related for laying pipeline of Sewerage Project crumbling down over him near Quarter Type-II, Gate No.II of CRPF Group Centre at Langjing at around 5 pm today.
The mishap occurred when two JCBs were trying to remove earth from the trenches dug up for laying the pipeline.
The deceased labourer has been identified as Oinam Dinakanta (27) s/o O Kameshore of Leimapokpam Awang Leikai Ward no-II .
Another labourer identified as Chungkham Shanta (35) s/o Chaoba of Nambol Leimapokpam, who sustained injuries in the incident, has been admitted to Shija Hospital for treatment.
On the other hand, out of two scooter-borne youths, one of them lost his lives when a goods laden truck coming from Dimapur towards Imphal rammed into them near Kuki Taphou village along NH-2 at around 8.30 yesterday.
The deceased victim has been identified as Laishram Dhababu alias Budha (35) of Cachar but staying at Kangpokpi operating a workshop and the injured victim as Abung Kuki (30) of Kangpokpi.
In another incident, the handyman of a truck (MZ01B/6401) lost his life when it ran over him while taking a reverse along Tipaimukh Road in Churachandpur district last Friday.
The deceased handyman was one Chinsianthang (21) of Zomi Colony, Churachandpur.