5 killed 11 injured as pickup falls into a ditch in Khawzawl district of Mizoram

Five people, including three women, were killed and 11 others were injured when a pickup truck rammed into a gorge near Rabung village in eastern Mizoram’s  Khawzawl district.

The accident happened on Monday, about 180 km from state capital Aizawl, police said.

Khawzawl Superintendent of Police (SP) Lalchungalura said the incident took place around 9.30 am when people were on their way to Rabung from their village Aidujawal to attend the last rites.

The SP said his vehicle had an accident and fell into a gorge about 1 km from Rabang. Brake failure is said to be the cause of the accident.

Quoting a passenger, SP Lalchungalura said that the wheels of the vehicle shook immensely before falling into the gorge. There were a total of 19 people in the car.

Four people died on the spot, while one victim succumbed to her injuries at the Rabung Public Health Centre. The injured have been referred to Aizawl.

On receiving information about the accident, a police team led by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) and officials from the office of Deputy Commissioner Khawzawl reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

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