Assam: 23 Athletes Headed to Arunachal Football Tourney Injured in Margherita Vehicle Collision

Margherita, October 18, 2019:

A vehicle carrying 25 sportspersons collided with another vehicle at 6 Mile Jagun under Margherita Constituency injuring 23 while three others suffered critical injuries.

A Mahendra Supro Pick-up vehicle bearing registration number AS- 23- CC-3512 picked up 25 sportspersons from Ledo. The sportspersons were associated with Kriya Bharati Ledo and were on their way to participate at a Football tournament at Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh.

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Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle lost control and at 6 Mile Jagun, the vehicle collided, injuring 23 of the sportspersons.

Locals of 6 Mile Jagun immediately took all the injured sportspersons to Jagun Mini Health Centre for treatment.

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The doctor referred all the injured sportspersons to Margherita Civil Hospital. Among them, three were in critical condition. They have been rushed to Dibrugarh Medical College for better treatment.

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