Manipur : Ten killed, 24 injured as tourist bus falls into stream
Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS) : At least ten passengers of a tourist bus were killed and 24 others injured after it fell into a stream in Senapati district of Manipur in the wee hours of Monday, officials said.
The incident took place between Chakumei and Makhan Tabio bridge under Mao police station of the district around 3-15 am.
A top official of Manipur police said the driver of the tourist bus bearing the registration number MN-014-A-9503 was heading for Imphal from Nagaland's Dimapur.
The driver lost his control over the vehicle and the bus went off the road and fell into a stream.
The top Police official said eight persons died on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital.
The injured persons were rushed to the nearest Assam Rifles Maram Hospital and other hospitals in the vicinity.
According to the reports, 34 Assam Rifles personnel are helping the survivors.
The police official said , the death toll is likely to increase as many of the injured persons are in serious condition.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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