Aizawl: Three people, including two Indian Information Service (IIS) officers, were killed and another seriously injured after a Bolero vehicle veered off the road and plunged down a steep slope near Sateek in Mizoram on Wednesday afternoon.
Four people, including the driver, were travelling in the vehicle when the accident occurred around 2 km from Sateek village along the Aizawl-Sateek road.
The deceased have been identified as Dr Engam Pame, IIS, Additional Director General at the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) Regional Office, Imphal; Nampi Bou Marinmai, IIS, Director (News), Doordarshan Aizawl; and H Lianvela, a Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) member with the CBC Aizawl office and a resident of Chawlhhmun.
The three were reportedly returning from Sialsuk, where they had gone for official work.
The driver, Gojendro Dey, who works with the CBC Aizawl office, sustained serious injuries and was taken for treatment.
The accident site, locally known as Sakei Zuanthlakna Kham, is located about 2 km beyond Sateek village. The steep terrain made the recovery operation difficult.
The bodies of all three victims were recovered and are scheduled to undergo post-mortem examination.
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