One drowns
Source: The Sangai Express
Ccpur, October 03 2021:
A 26 year old youth was reportedly drowned while fishing in the Khuga dam spillway last evening at about 5.30.Sources said that Vel Robert Singson, son of Helzamang, chief of Kaimai village, Jiribam district was fishing in the spillway using fishing nets along with 6 of his friends when he lost his balance on the slippery rock and fell into the spillway.
His friends tried to rescue him but their efforts went in vain, said the source.
After people were alerted about the accident, various philanthropic organisations and local volunteers rushed to the spot but they too failed to spot the body till late at night.
Early today a search team led by the Hmar Youth Association dived into the spillway and managed to detect the body at a depth of 40 feet after searching for about an hour before it was fished out at around 10.30 am.
The body was taken to KKL complex and later transported to his native village.
The deceased was reportedly staying with his maternal grandparent at Mata and was engaged in construction work.