One killed, 11 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 15 2014 :
In a fatal road mishap, a man was killed while 11 others suffered grievous injuries when a Cruiser vehicle they were travelling veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Nung Dolan along Imphal-Jiribam road under Nungba Police Station, Tamenglong district this morning around 10 .
The ill-fated vehicle bearing registration no AS11TC-5396 with 12 passengers was heading towards Imphal from Jiribam when its driver lost control and plunged into a 100-meter deep gorge at Nung Dolan.
Identity of the deceased who is said to be a non-local could not be ascertained till the time of filing this report.
All the injured who are non-locals were admitted to Nungba Health Centre for treatment.
Condition of some is said to be critical.
As soon as the news came, a team of Zeliangrong Students' Union (ZSU) led by its general secretary Jonathan Ganmei, Jiribam and CRPF personnel posted at Shanti Khunou rushed to the accident site.
The general secretary of ZSU expressed apprehension that there are some irregularities in the road turning along the highway which was constructed by ABCI Company and appealed to the authority concerned to look into the matter at the earliest possible to prevent such fatal accident in future.