6 Including Police Personnel Killed, 3 Injured in Two Separate Road Accidents in Arunachal
First Published: 11th September, 2024 17:02 IST
One accident took place at at 10 Nalla in Lohit district, while the other accident took place in Changlaang district.
Reported by Marina Dai | Copy edited by Lipika Roy
As many as 6 persons died, while 3 were injured in two separate road accidents in Arunachal Pradesh today.
In the first incident, a vehicle carrying two police personnel and one civilian skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at 10 Nalla in Lohit district.
Two individuals were killed on the spot, while one sustained serious injuries.
The deceased have been identified as -Constable Tegiam Arang and Aboh Wangsu (Civilian).
Injured Constable Wangjam has been rushed to a nearby hospital.
Efforts to retrieve the deceased are underway with the help of NDRF, SDRF, and police teams, said Lohit district SP Tumme Amo.
In the second accident, a brick-laden truck plunged into a gorge in the 18 Mile area under Manmao police station in Changlang district.
Three people, including the driver, died on the spot, and one person succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
Two others sustained serious injuries and are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital, reported SP Changlang Kirli Padu.
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