Kamjong: In a tragic incident, two people lost their lives, and another was injured in a road accident in Kamjong district on Thursday morning.
According to police reports, the accident occurred around 10:30 am near Shingcha village, approximately 40 km from Kamjong district headquarters.
The deceased have been identified as Themmaso Tallanao from Longpi Kajui and Masothing from Seikhor village. Tallanao was serving as the president of the Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long (youth council), while Masothing held the position of assistant general secretary.
The injured driver was evacuated to the nearest hospital in Kamjong district.
The cause of the accident is yet to be determined. Locals said the Bolero vehicle they were traveling in veered off the road while negotiating a turn and plunged into a gorge, landing in a nearby stream about 50 feet below the main road.
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