Woman killed as jeep plunges into gorge
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 23 2014:
A woman lost his life when a jeep vehicle she was travelling in accidentally fell into a deep gorge after losing control of the driving near Kotlen along National Highway 37 in Tamenglong district this morning.
The deceased woman has been identified as Angom (o) Yaima Leima w/o A Ibochou of Phayeng Sabal Leikai, Bishnupur district.
Driver of the jeep was also badly injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at RIMS Hospital.
The vehicle was heading towards Noneh, Tamenglong district to collect orange when the unfortunate accident took place.
The dead body of the deceased has been deposited at RIMS morgue for post mortem.
Efforts to lift the vehicle from the gorge proved futile till the time of filing this report.