In an unfortunate incident, eight people lost their lives in a tragic accident this morning.
Seven of them were pronounced spot dead while one female passenger succumbed to her injuries on the way to the hospital.
The truck driver has been arrested and is currently under Tseminyu police custody.
A Sumo bound for Mokokchung from Kohima reportedly collided with a truck at Kandinu Area, situated between Tseminyu and Wokha, this morning while enroute from Kohima.
The Wokha Police received the information about the incident around 7:40 am. Upon receiving the report, the Wokha Police Station, along with the Traffic IC and a recovery van, was dispatched to the scene for the rescue operation.
It has been learned that there were eight passengers in the ill-fated Sumo, consisting of six females and two males including the driver, whose identities have yet to be established. Among them were five Ao, one Yimkhiung, one Angami, and one Chang.
SDRF Wokha, also received the information about the accident around 10:30 AM. Upon receiving this information, the Wokha District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) dispatched a 13-member team consisting of Home Guards, Civil Defence personnel, and SDRF members from Wokha, equipped with cutters and other machinery for the retrieval of bodies. However, upon reaching the scene, it was found that the people present had already provided necessary assistance. The team remained at the site until noon, offering any required support, and returned after obtaining permission from the authorities.
