Agartala, Aug. 5 -- A lorry driver died inside his crashed cabin after remaining trapped for many hours at Tripura's Chakmaghat on Tuesday.

The driver, identified as Mihir Lal Debnath of Kanchanpur, North Tripura, succumbed to his injuries after rescue attempts were reportedly hampered by malfunctioning equipment from the disaster management department.

The accident occurred around 2:30 am in the Chakmaghat area when Debnath's cement-laden lorry veered off the road and collided with a large tree. The impact severely crushed the front cabin, pinning the driver from the waist down.

According to eyewitnesses, locals quickly raised the alarm, and the fire brigade arrived within 30 minutes. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to fr...