Shillong, April 22 -- Two persons were crushed to death on Monday evening after large boulders crashed onto a Mahindra Bolero Camper on the Shillong-Pynursla-Dawki road in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 5:30 pm at Mawlieh, near Lyngkyrdem on the route to Pynursla, a stretch known for frequent landslides, particularly amid ongoing road widening and hill-cutting activities.
District police chief of East Khasi Hills, Vivek Syiem confirmed that two persons died in the mishap at Mawlieh village.
The victims identified as Nangteibor Khongthohrem and Wanbor Nianglang were on their way back home from Shillong after purchasing groceries when the hillside suddenly gave way.
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