5 hurt in mishap
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, January 31 2023:
A bamboo-laden Shaktiman truck turned turtle today at around 1.30 pm in between Songpi and Pearsonmun leaving 5 occupants, including a minor badly injured, reports our correspondent.
The truck was heading towards Churachandpur town when it met the mishap, about 4 km northwest from Churachandpur police station.
Sources said the truck remained on the road surface after it flipped, avoiding a more fatal accident as a fall on the gorges could have been disastrous.
On learning about the mishap, KKL immediately dispatched its ambulance to evacuate the injured to Churachandpur district hospital.
The 5 injured persons have been identified as Vanlalruati (5) of Thingkangphai; Lunminlal (21) of Mata Lambulane, Paolal (19) of Mata Lambulane, Thang Robert (17) of Mata Lambulane and Zamkholian (40) of Mata Lambulane.
The 5 year-old minor was referred to Imphal as her condition is said to be serious.
The remaining four are at the district hospital till the time of filing this report.
The owner of the truck has been identified as Letkhotinthang of Mata Lambulane.