River sweeps away 2 at Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2024:
One teenager has gone missing after he accidentally fell into the Senapati River yesterday while another drowned in the same river today.
While the person who has gone missing has been identified as Hailungba Martin (17), s/o Railung of Willing Khunou, the deceased is A Seisou (25), s/o S Apao of Khabung Karong.
It is reported that Hailungba Martin slipped and fell into the Senapati River from near Old Monday Market yesterday at around 3 pm.
Rescue operation is underway by the local volunteers and the family but the missing youth has not been traced yet.
Meanwhile, A Seisou skidded in a mudslide near Vakho Village along National Highway-2 and fell into Senapati River today at around 1.30 am.
Seisou returned to his village after completing a dental course in China only recently.
The body of Seisou was retrieved from the river at Vakho Village by local volunteers and a team of the Indian Red Cross Society at around 8 am.
Our Senapati correspondent reported that mudslides that occurred along National Highway-2 have been causing great inconvenience to commuters since July 1 .
The deceased and his friends were reportedly returning to his village in an Eeco Van from Senapati Bazar.
The van, unfortunately, got stuck in the mudslide along the route.
The youth assisted in moving the van out of the mud in the dark but Seisou lost balance and fell into the river.