Newmai News Network
IMPHAL | July 29
One person died and 16 other wounded in a road mishap along NH-2 on Wednesday.
An ill-fated mini-bus met with the accident at Karong area in Senapati district on Wednesday, around 7 am. The vehicle was heading toward Dimapur from Imphal side, reports said.
After skidding off from the road, the vehicle fell into a deep gorge, the report further said.
The vehicle belonged to Eastern Motors, Imphal, and was going to Dimapur for transporting new vehicles of the motor dealer.
Meanwhile, the deceased has been identified as Samurailakpam Sashikumar (27) of Chingmeirong Lei Ingkhol. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot All the injured persons were shifted to RIMS hospital, Imphal, from Senapati district hospital where they were rushed from the accident site.
The conditions of four of them are stated to be critical, hospital sources said.
