Saturday, 20 June 2015

Four killed in motor accident in Dimapur

Dimapur’s roads have claimed four more lives. Four persons have been killed in a tragic accident that took place around 2:00 AM on June 20 at the Purana Bazaar stretch of the highway.  

According to police authorities, the vehicle, an unregistered Renault Lodgy, was proceeding to the town. It is “suspected to have lost control and rolled several times before it crashed on a building under construction,” the police said on Saturday, June 20.

The deceased were identified as Filoka Chishi, a resident of Thahekhu village; Katiwala Kichu of Chungtia and a resident of Aokong; Holoto Sumi of Sataka and a resident of Thahekhu, and Vito Awomi, a resident of Thahekhu.

Three male occupants were thrown out of the vehicle whereby one of them died on the spot and the other two seriously injured. One female occupant seated on the back also died on the spot. The two injured persons later succumbed to their injuries from the hospital,” the police said.

Investigation to ascertain the cause of accident is said to be in progress.

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