Police said, “At least five laborers died while 14 others were seriously injured when a truck rolled down the road and fell into a deep gorge in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh last evening”,

SP Amit Sharma said that, “The tea garden labourers were on way to Margherita in neighbouring Assam from Changlang, the district headquarters, when the mishap occurred a few kilometres from the headquarter town at around 5.30 PM”

SP said, ‘While four died on the spot, one succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital’

All the 14 hurt were hurried and admitted at district hospital Changlang.

As per the Sharma added, “The accident is believed to have been caused by technical snag in the vehicle.”