Army rescues 8 civilians injured in accident
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 08 2025:
The Indian Army has reportedly rescued eight civilians who had met with a road accident in Kangpokpi district.
According to PRO Defence, the accident took place near Khunku Naga village in Leimakhong area late on Monday.
An information was received from the chief of Henjang village that a truck carrying eight persons had lost control and plunged into a deep gorge near Khunku Naga village, it said.
A rescue team of the army was immediately mobilised to the accident site and the injured civilians were rescued and evacuated to a military hospital, where first-aid was administered and trauma care provided by the army doctors, the PRO said in a statement issued Wednesday.