Doordarshan, PIB officials among three dead in Mizoram road accident
The vehicle they were travelling in plunged into a deep gorge near a village about 30 km south of Aizawl
Three Central government media officials were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Mizoram on Thursday, October 1, 2026. The deceased included Engam Pame, the Additional Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communications (CBC) regional office in Imphal, Nampibou Marinmai, Director (News) at Doordarshan Kendra Aizawl, and H. Lianvela, a staff member of the CBC’s field office in Aizawl.
The incident occurred when their vehicle veered off the road near Sataek village and fell into a deep gorge approximately 30 km south of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle due to uneasiness, preventing him from moving his limbs or opening his eyes. He and another traveller are currently receiving medical treatment at the Zoram Medical College and Hospital in Aizawl.
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