Accidents
Church Fire Incident: CM reacts to allegations of negligence by fire services; to seek report
Shillong, Nov 18:
Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma on Monday said he will sought a report on the fire incident which took place yesterday at Qualapatty in Shillong where a century-old building of the Church of God was reduced to ashes, killing an elderly couple — T Basaiawmoit and R Laloo including their pet dog.
Church Fire incident: Local residents blame delay of fire services for death of elderly couple
SHILLONG | Nov 17, 2019:
The local residents of Qualapatty in Shillong have expressed their anguish over the “negligence” of the State Fire Services, which they claimed had led to the untimely death of an elderly couple in a raging fire which engulfed the century-old building of the Church of God today morning.
MDC Sofiur Rehman in trouble once again; FIR filed against him for “rash driving”
TURA | Nov 08, 2019:
Making headlines again and for the wrong reasons, the MDC of Balachanda, Sofiur Rehman landed in trouble yet again after a resident of West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya filed an FIR against him for rash driving which almost cost the complainant.
Three school-going children drown in fish pond in NGH
TURA | Nov 1, 2019:
In a tragic incident, three school children (all cousins), with the eldest being merely 6 years of age, drowned in a fish pond at Miapara village near Manikganj under Mendipathar PS in North Garo Hills district of Meghalaya on Tuesday, Oct 29 at about 3 pm.
One dead, 20 BSF jawans, driver seriously injured in accident in EJH
SHILLONG | Oct 30, 2019:
One person lost his life and at least 20 BSF jawans and a civilian (driver) were seriously injured after an ‘over-speeding’ bus went offroad and fell in a 100-feet deep gorge at Umtyraa in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya on Wednesday at around 4.30 pm.
