At least three persons, including Additional Director General of PIB regional office in Imphal, Dr Engam Pame, Aizawl Doordarshan Director (News) Nampibou Marinmai, and MTS, CBC, Aizawl H Lianwala lost their lives and another was seriously injured after the car they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Sialsuk today.
Officials said, the accident occurred when the victims were returning to Aizawl after visiting the tourist site Sialsuk, located about 65 km from the state capital.
The driver of the vehicle was seriously injured in the accident.
Police personnel and Young Mizo Association (YMA) volunteers were engaged in rescue operations at the site and in retrieving the bodies.
The exact cause of the accident was yet to be ascertained.
