One person was reportedly killed on the spot and 10 occupants were grievously injured in a tragic accident on Tuesday at Longchara colony, Changtongya Town. The incident occurred when a passenger Tata Sumo bound for Mokokchung from Tobu met with an accident.
Speaking to Nagaland Post, OC Changtongya, K T Lotha informed that when they reached the accident site, they found one dead on the spot and the 10 injured, some grievously, were moved to Changtongya Government Hospital for initial treatment and later shifted to Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) Mokokchung.
The OC also informed that the driver was found absconding and is still missing and the police in the lookout till the time of filing this report. The ill-fated vehicle was carrying 11 passengers.