Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 16:
A medical student from Tripura who was undergoing the MBBS course in the 8th semester at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) drowned when the boat he was rowing capsized at Loktak Lake today.
The unfortunate incident took place at around 1.30 pm today.
According to police reports, a group of medical students from RIMS went for sightseeing at Thanga in Moirang today.
Three of the students were rowing a boat on the lake in between Thanga and Karang islets not far off from the Loktak Lairembi ground when it capsized.
One of the students drowned while two others survived in the incident.
The deceased student has been identified as Chaow Sependra Hopak of Tripura.
Police picked up the body and deposited it at RIMS morgue.