Three others suffered critical accidents within the rockfall.
Two folks died as enormous boulders got here crashing down a hill and fully crushed two vehicles resulting from a landslide in Nagaland this night.
Three others suffered critical accidents within the accident that occurred round 5 pm amid heavy rains on Nationwide Freeway 29 in Chumoukedima district, between Dimapur and Kohima. The id of the victims just isn’t recognized but.
After fully crushing the 2 vehicles coming from the Kohima facet, one of many boulders goes on to topple one other automotive, confirmed the horrific footage captured on a dashboard digicam of a automotive ready behind.
Whereas one individual died on the spot, one other died throughout remedy at a hospital, information company PTI reported citing officers. One other individual continues to be caught inside one of many vehicles and rescue work in on, the report claimed citing cops.
The place the place the accident occurred is named “pakala pahar” and is notorious for landslides and rockfalls, in keeping with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who condoled the lack of lives in a tweet.
“Immediately, rockfall on the Nationwide Freeway at round 5pm between Dimapur & Kohima precipitated critical harm together with demise to 2 individuals & critical damage to three others. This place has at all times been generally known as “pakala pahar”; recognized for landslides & rockfalls,” he tweeted.
The Chief Minister mentioned his authorities is taking all vital steps to supply emergency providers and vital medical assist to the injured. A monetary help of Rs 4 lakh has additionally been introduced for the households of every sufferer.
“The State Govt. will proceed to pursue with the GoI & @nhidcl to take instant steps for security infra. on the harmful places all alongside the freeway. It issues the life & security of our residents. The company involved should put the required security infrastructure in place,” he mentioned in a thread.
“With the development of expertise in India and the sources obtainable to the GoI, there must be no compromise in making certain security of our residents,” added the Chief Minister.
The video of the accident has gone viral on social media.
