Guwahati, June 14 -- Reported by Farhana Ahmed

North Lakhimpur: Five persons from the same village in Assam's Lakhimpur district were killed in a road accident in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday morning.

The tragedy occurred along National Highway-13 near Tatatara village under Seppa Circle in Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng district when an SUV plunged into a deep gorge near the Pagaso stream.

Four persons were killed instantly, while another died while being rushed to the hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Bulbul Ali, Noor Hussain, Abul Hussain, Amzad Ali and Saidul Islam of Bhorolua village in Nowboicha, Lakhimpur district.

The victims were all businessmen and were going to Seppa market from Nowboicha when the mishap occ...