Four people died and another five sustained serious injuries after a truck (Punjab Body truck regd No. MN04A-1827) met with an accident at Longsai part 2 village along Tongjei Maril (Old Cachar Road) under Khoupum Police Station Noney district on Monday evening.
According to sources, locals of the village provided first aid to the injured persons and carried them to Bishnupur district hospital. Khoupum Police personnel rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies.
The truck was coming from Imphal to unload goods at Tamenglong district headquarter for the ongoing construction work of FCI godown.
The deceased have been identified as Ningthoujam Natrajit, Oinam Thouba ,Konsam Sanathoi, Moirangthem John Singh while the injured were Wahengbam Roshan, Bungba, Ningthoujam Mani, Chanam Ibomcha, Khulakpam Aslam Khan and Thiuyam Bipin.