One killed, several injured in Highway mishap

One killed, several injured in Highway mishap

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 15

At least one killed and 12 sustained injuries when a passenger vehicle coming from Jiribam plunged into a gorge near Awangkhul along National Highway 37 Imphal-Jiribam road in the wee hour today.

According to reports the road mishap occurred around 3 am in between Awangkhul and Tamlok about 75 km away from Imphal.

The passenger vehicle (Tata winger) bearing registration number MNOIS-2338 reportedly felt into a gorge about 200 feet deep killing a passenger and injuring all the occupants.

The deceased has been identified as P. Kadinglungbou, 40, son of P. Hengsongbou of Tamei.

As the report of the mishap spread, a team of the 14 Sikh regiment rushed to the incident site and rescued the injured victims.

The victims initially were evacuated to Noney PHC and unit hospital of 8 Assam Rifles where they were given with first aid and later shifted to hospital in Imphal.

Further Newmai News Networks adds that former vice president of Liangmai Naga Council (LNC), P. Kadinlungbou, was killed in the accident.

In its condolence message, Liangmai Naga Council (LNC) said that Kadinlungbou had served as VP and speaker of the council on different tenures. The Liangmai body maintained that Kadinlungbou was sincere and had rendered his best of service for the people as an LNC leader.

He was the President of Liangmai Naga Katina Ruangdi (LNKR), the apex student body of Liangmai tribe, before he joined LNC.

His sudden demise is a great loss for the Liangmai community, and “the vacuum he left behind will be difficult to be filled”, the release said, and shared the grief of the bereaved family members during this difficult moment.

Meantime a release of the PIB (Defence) said a quick reaction team of 40 men of Tamei Battalion deployed at Awangkhul Company Operating Base undertook the rescue operation in the wee hours.

The TATA Winger had fallen approximately 200 meters down the road and needed major effort to rescue the survivors. The team without losing any time tied ropes and other ancillaries to reach the victims who were injured, unconscious and fallen along the course of the vehicle, it said.

After three hours of rescue operation along with Noney Police, 12 passengers were saved, it added.

One killed, several injured in Highway mishap

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 15

At least one killed and 12 sustained injuries when a passenger vehicle coming from Jiribam plunged into a gorge near Awangkhul along National Highway 37 Imphal-Jiribam road in the wee hour today.

According to reports the road mishap occurred around 3 am in between Awangkhul and Tamlok about 75 km away from Imphal.

The passenger vehicle (Tata winger) bearing registration number MNOIS-2338 reportedly felt into a gorge about 200 feet deep killing a passenger and injuring all the occupants.

The deceased has been identified as P. Kadinglungbou, 40, son of P. Hengsongbou of Tamei.

As the report of the mishap spread, a team of the 14 Sikh regiment rushed to the incident site and rescued the injured victims.

The victims initially were evacuated to Noney PHC and unit hospital of 8 Assam Rifles where they were given with first aid and later shifted to hospital in Imphal.

Further Newmai News Networks adds that former vice president of Liangmai Naga Council (LNC), P. Kadinlungbou, was killed in the accident.

In its condolence message, Liangmai Naga Council (LNC) said that Kadinlungbou had served as VP and speaker of the council on different tenures. The Liangmai body maintained that Kadinlungbou was sincere and had rendered his best of service for the people as an LNC leader.

He was the President of Liangmai Naga Katina Ruangdi (LNKR), the apex student body of Liangmai tribe, before he joined LNC.

His sudden demise is a great loss for the Liangmai community, and “the vacuum he left behind will be difficult to be filled”, the release said, and shared the grief of the bereaved family members during this difficult moment.

Meantime a release of the PIB (Defence) said a quick reaction team of 40 men of Tamei Battalion deployed at Awangkhul Company Operating Base undertook the rescue operation in the wee hours.

The TATA Winger had fallen approximately 200 meters down the road and needed major effort to rescue the survivors. The team without losing any time tied ropes and other ancillaries to reach the victims who were injured, unconscious and fallen along the course of the vehicle, it said.

After three hours of rescue operation along with Noney Police, 12 passengers were saved, it added.

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