Morung Express News Kohima | February 5 A student of St. Joseph’s College Jakhama, hailing from Thekrujuma village, fell off a cliff called Chieziezho above the College on February 4 and died. His body was retrieved early morning of February 5 following joint efforts by local youth and the State Government. A group of student trekkers had gone up to the cliff on February 4. Two stayed back even as the rest returned, of which one student went missing at around 2.30 pm. A whole night search led to his body being spotted at around 7.00am Sunday. The search and rescue operation was conducted by the Southern Angami youth in coordination with the State Disaster Response Force of Home Guards and Civil Defence. The student was said to have fallen down a vertical cliff almost 1500 feet high amidst strong winds and into a forest fire; his body, clothes and equipment were found partially burned. A send off ceremony was held in Jakhama on Sunday morning.
