UKHRUL: Three people were killed and another was left seriously injured after the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Sialsuk in Mizoram on Thursday.
Two of the deceased were from Manipur’s Zeliangrong community and were identified as Dr. Engam Pame, Additional Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Regional Office in Imphal, and Nampibou Marinmai, Director (News) of Doordarshan Kendra (DDK) and All India Radio (AIR), Aizawl. H Lianvela, from Mizoram, a multi-tasking staff member of the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Aizawl, was also killed in the accident.
Officials said the accident took place as the group was returning to Aizawl after visiting Sialsuk, a tourist destination located around 65 km from the state capital. The vehicle, which was a Bolero, fell into a gorge while travelling along a steep and rugged stretch near the tourist site, reported the All India Radio News.
There were reportedly four people travelling in the vehicle and the driver was the only survivor. He sustained multiple serious injuries but was conscious and able to communicate after the incident.
Dr. Pame was an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer serving as Additional Director General of the PIB Regional Office in Imphal. He had previously served as Director of the Directorate of Field Publicity in Shillong.
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Marinmai was also an IIS officer and was serving as Director (News) at DDK and AIR, Aizawl. He was the Chairman of the Inter Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) and had previously served as a Public Relations Officer with the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Dr. Pame was in Mizoram in connection with the Inter Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) and work related to the recruitment of a translator for PIB Aizawl. Dr. Pame and Marinmai had also attended an IMPCC meeting in Aizawl on Tuesday as special guests. The committee brought together government media units and organisations to coordinate public communication and information outreach.
