Manipur : 19 people killed, 30 injured in three road mishaps

According to the reports, eight persons were killed and six others injured while a vehicle where they were travelling in rolled down and fell into a 300 meters deep gorge at Khongsang in Tamenglong district in Manipur on Monday.

The vehicle on its way to Imphal fell into a deep gorge in Jiribam-Imphal National Highway on Monday evening.

The injured persons had rushed to the nearest hospital.

Earlier, at least 10 people were died and 24 others injured after a tourist bus fell into a stream in Senapati district on Monday wee hours, officials said.

The incident took place between Chakumei and Makhan Tabio bridge under Mao police station in Senapati district at around 3-15 am on Monday.

A top official of Manipur police said that, the driver of the tourist bus bearing the registration MN-014-A-9503 came from Dimapur heading to Imphal  had lost his control over the vehicle and the bus went off the road and fell into a stream.

The top Police official said that, eight persons died on spot and two others succumbed their injuries at hospital.

The injured persons had rushed to nearest Assam Rifles Maram Hospital and other hospitals in the vicinity.

According to the reports, 34 Assam Rifles are helping the victims.

The police official said that, the death toll is likely to increase as many of the injured persons are in serious condition.

In the third road mishap took place at Lairouching in Senapati district where a truck driver was died on spot.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)