Our Reporter
Dimapur, June 5 (EMN): A bus from Tuensang bound for Dimapur district turned turtle on Sunday morning between Tsiesema and Peducha injuring several passengers onboard.
Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP), Kohima, and PRO, Vitoshe Sumi told Eastern Mirror that as per the account of the passengers, the accident occurred around 7:40 am, and was likely due to overspeeding or rash driving, adding that the bus was overloaded.
The driver was not under the influence of alcohol, it was informed.
The exact head count of the passengers could not be ascertained from the site of the accident as some of the passengers were taken by their relatives, the PRO said. However, around 27 passengers were admitted to Naga Hospital Authority Kohima and Kohimas Hospital.
Some of the passengers received grievous injuries but were said to be out of danger, he updated.
The driver and the handyman of the bus also received minor injuries. They were said to be in the custody of Kohima Police after receiving first aid. The Motor Vehicle officials were also called to the site of the accident to ascertain the cause of the accident.