The mangled remains of the ill-fated car after it was pulled out from the Chathe River.
Dimapur, June 27 (MExN): Two students were killed on the spot and three others injured in a tragic car mishap on Thursday. The accident occurred between Chumukedima police check post and the Patkai Bridge, NH 29, at around 3:00 am.
The deceased included a 17 year-old student of Little Star Higher Secondary School, Dimapur identified as Sunep Imsong, son of Yapang Imsong of Unger village, Mokokchung. The other was identified as Lipoklong Longchar (20 years), son of Limasashi Longchar of Sungratsu village, Mokokchung and a BA-II student of Emmanuel College, Dimapur. Both were residents of Oriental Colony, Dimapur.
Two of the three injured were twin brothers identified as Limatemjen and Kilang. The third was identified as Khari. All three hail from Longjang village in Mokokchung district and are residents of Oriental colony. They were admitted to Zion Hospital & Research Centre.
The car (NL 01C 5567) in which they were traveling skidded off the highway and fell around a hundred feet into the Chathe river instantly killing two of the passengers. One of the bodies was recovered at around 6:00 am down river towards Chumukedima Block-III, while the other was found at the site where the ill-fated car made landfall.
The funeral services for Sunep Imsong and Lipoklong Longchar were held at 3:00 pm and 1:00 pm respectively at Oriental Colony today.
