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Three Government Media Officials Killed in Mizoram Road Accident
Three government media workers died in a road accident in Mizoram.
Their vehicle was traveling back to Aizawl after visiting Sialsuk.
Near Sateek, it went off the road and fell down a steep slope.
The people who died were Dr Engam Pame, Nampibou Marinmai and H Lianvela.
The driver and one other person were hurt.
Rescuers had difficulty reaching the vehicle because of the rough land.
Police and local volunteers helped with the rescue.
Authorities are still investigating what caused the accident.
Three officials from the Press Information Bureau and Doordarshan were killed in a Mizoram crash on Thursday.
The victims were identified as Dr Engam Pame, Nampibou Marinmai and H Lianvela.
Their vehicle veered off the road near Sateek while returning from Sialsuk to Aizawl and fell down a slope.
The driver and another occupant were injured and taken for medical treatment.
Police, the Young Mizo Association and Sialsuk Police conducted rescue operations as authorities investigated the crash.
- Who
- Dr Engam Pame, Nampibou Marinmai and H Lianvela were killed; the driver and another occupant were injured.
- What
- A vehicle carrying government media officials crashed after leaving the road and falling down a slope.
- Where
- Near Sateek, Mizoram, while the vehicle was returning from Sialsuk to Aizawl.
- When
- Thursday; the exact date is not stated.
- Why
- The cause of the crash has not yet been established and is under investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Three government media officials
- Victims
- Dr Engam Pame, Nampibou Marinmai and H Lianvela
- Organizations
- Press Information Bureau, Central Bureau of Communication and Doordarshan
- Crash location
- Near Sateek in Mizoram
- Travel route
- Returning to Aizawl from Sialsuk
- Injured
- The driver and another occupant
- Rescue teams
- Sialsuk Police and the Young Mizo Association
Sources
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