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Assam: One Dead, Four Injured as Vehicle Plunges into Sessa River in Dibrugarh

In a tragic incident a person was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle (AS 06 AK 8716) fell into the Sessa river on Dibrugarh-Duliajan road in Dibrugarh on Monday morning.

Sentinel Digital Desk

A Correspondent

DIBRUGARH: In a tragic incident a person was killed and four others were injured after a vehicle (AS 06 AK 8716) fell into the Sessa river on Dibrugarh-Duliajan road in Dibrugarh on Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Ishan Gogoi.  The injured has been identified as- Akhiraj Gogoi (28), Trideep Gogoi (30), Latu Gogoi (26), and Biplob Gogoi (28). They were rescued and admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital for treatment. The vehicle remains stuck in the riverbed, underscoring the severity of the accident.

Local residents, recalling similar incidents in the past, have urged authorities to implement immediate safety measures along the road to prevent further tragedies. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recovered the body of Ishan Gogoi.

According to police, the vehicle was in high speed when it lost control and fell into the Sessa river. “We have recovered the vehicle and brought it under our custody and started investigation into the case,” said a police official.

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