4 Killed, Many Injured After Vehicle Carrying 40 Falls Into Gorge In Manipur

The incident occurred around 12 noon, when the vehicle could not balance itself during a sharp turn and fell into a gorge

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The vehicle, carrying around 30-40 people, was hired for a wedding.
Churachandpur:

Four people, including three women, were killed and many injured after a pickup van fell off a hilly road in Manipur's Churachandpur on Tuesday. 

The vehicle, carrying around 30 to 40 people, was hired for a wedding. The incident occurred around 12 noon, when the vehicle could not balance itself during a sharp turn and fell into a gorge near the isolated Ngaljang village in the Singngat area near Churachandpur. 

"The driver of the DI truck could not control the vehicle, and it fell down a steep hillside, turning turtle several times in the field area," police said.  

The victims were identified as Thangmuanmung Khuptong, Hauchiin, Chingngaihsiam, and Niangzaniang. 

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