Four killed, 8 injured in road mishaps in Aizawl

Aizawl, September 11, 2014: Four people were killed in two road accidents near Aizawl city within the past 24 hours, police said today. Two persons died and one went missing while eight people were injured after the maxi cab they were traveling in fell in a gorge at Zemabawk near Aizawl this morning, traffic department officials said.

The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, the officials said, adding, that the bodies have been kept in the Aizawl Civil Hospital for autopsy.

Two persons were killed in another accident which occurred near the Garbage Dumping ground at Tuirial, about 20 kilometers from Aizawl last evening.

The truck, carrying garbage, met with an accident killing the driver and the handyman on the spot, they said.

Source: Business Standard