Wednesday, January 23, 2013

One killed in maxicab accident in Mizoram

 One person was killed and ten others injured when a maxicab plying between Churachandpur in Manipur and Aizawl rolled down into a deep gorge near Keifang village in Aizawl district today.

Aizawl district Additional Superintendnet of Police Lalruaia said that Lalthangkimi (46) of Zuangtui near Aizawl died on the spot while her husband Malsawma and two other persons were seriously injured.

Altogether ten persons were injured in the accident, he said.

The vehicle rolled down 100 feet from the road, Lalruaia said adding that the 63-year-old owner and driver of the vehicle Sapa of Churachandpur might have dozed off at the time of the accident.

All the injured were given first aid at Keifang village and were brought to Aizawl for further treatment, he added.