9-month old baby with parents killed in Truck accident at Tousem
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, November 26 2014:
At least three persons including a nine-month old child died as shanktiman in which they were travelling felt into a deep gorge between Tousem Khullen and Tousem Khonou under Tousem police station today.
Three persons identified as Taksuiyile ( a nine month old girl), her mother Kelakneile and father Anand of Ngaikhong died on the spot, while one person Levi of Thiulon village got critically injured.
The ill fated accident happened around 11 am today, when the shaktiman was heading from Tousem HQs toward Tamenglong after dropping materials for constructing a building at Tousem HQs.
On hearing the news one police team also rushed to the sub- Division.
The driver and handle man immediately escaped from the spot, eyewitness reported.The local MLA and Vice Chairman Hill Area Committee, Z Kikhonbou condoled the deaths and the victim of the accident.
He informed this Daily that a team has been sent to the spot to extend help to the victims.