Mishap claims one
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2014 :
A woman was killed and eight passengers of a bus sustained injuries when the bus first knocked down the woman before colliding with a water tanker truck at Keinou Thongkha along Tidim Road in Bishnupur district at around 4.50 pm today.
According to information culled from the spot, the bus first knocked down a woman before hitting a stationary water tanker truck parked by the road side.
The bus hit and drove the truck for about 20 metres.
One Nameirakpam Tombi (65) was killed on the spot.
Police have picked up and deposited the corpse at RIMS mortuary.
Moreover, eight passengers of the bus sustained injuries.
Five injured victims including two children and two woman have been admitted in Shija Hospital.
While one man and a woman have been brought to Raj Medicity, another injured man was undergoing treatment at Nambol PHC.
In connection with the fatal mishap, a case has been registered at Bishnupur police station.