Five people were killed when a car fell into a 70 -foot deep ditch in Eastern Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, including a pregnant woman. The police gave this information on Monday.
Police said the incident took place at around 7 pm on Sunday evening near Ringen on Shillong-Davki Road. According to the police, the car was going from Shillong to Pinursla, during which the driver lost control of the car due to dangerous turns and low visibility. “We suspect that there were five people in the car, including a pregnant woman.” Only three bodies have been recovered after several hours of efforts. ”
He said that all five bodies have been recovered and the dead include a pregnant woman. The official said that the construction work on the highway is going on from 2023. A local person said, “There are no indicators on the road, there is no safety railing and visibility becomes almost zero in the morning. This is really very dangerous.