Tragedy continues to strike Sihai village in Ukhrul as 3 are killed as truck turns turtle
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 01, 2012:
Tragedy continued to strike Sihai village in Ukhrul district for the second successive day when three villagers of Sihai Khunou of Ukhrul district died while several others sustained injury when the truck they were travelling in met with an accident today at around 10 am.
A source informed that around 40 villagers of Sihai Khunou were heading in a truck to Sihai Khullen to attend the condolence service of the deceased persons of Sihai Khullen who died in a clash with Lunghar villagers yesterday.
The truck in which they were travelling met with an accident on the way at around 10 am today resulting in the death of three occupants and injury of several others.
Five persons who suffered serious injury were brought to Ukhrul district hospital.
The deceased were identified as H Tangkahao (44), S Pamphing (38) and H Photghui (22). The vehicle met with the accident when it was around 7 kilometres short of reaching a river that runs between Sihai Khullen and Sihai Khunou villages.
It may be mentioned that three villagers of Sihai Khullen were killed in a clash between villagers of Lunghar and Sihai Khullen yesterday in a land dispute case.
The three Sihai villagers were killed while they were on a picnic at Phangrei peak, which Lungjar village claims belongs to them.