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Tuesday, 17 December 2024

TRAGEDY STRIKES IN MELTHUM: DEATH WHILE ASSISTING STRANDED VEHICLE

Lamtluang Online News: A tragic incident occurred in the early hours of December 17, 2024, in Melthum, resulting in the untimely death of Pu V. Lalruathlua h/o. H Lalrinsiami, a 43-year-old resident of Hmuntha.

According to eyewitnesses, Pu V. Lalruathlua was travelling from Hmuntha to Aizawl for shopping and to deliver vegetables. While passing through the outskirts of Melthum, he came across a stranded Sumo cab stuck in a roadside drain. Without hesitation, he stopped to assist the vehicle's occupants and other bystanders who were trying to pull it out.

Tragically, as they collectively attempted to retrieve the vehicle, Pu V. Lalruathlua lost his footing on the slippery terrain and fell down a nearby cliff, approximately 120 metres high. Despite the efforts of those present to rescue him, he succumbed to his injuries.

The incident occurred at around 1:30 am, and the Quick Response Team (QRT) was alerted shortly thereafter. The team arrived at the scene at 4:10 am and, with the assistance of local residents, recovered Pu V. Lalruathlua's body from the cliff at around 4:35 am. The body was later retrieved at 6:00 am.



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