Doordarshan, PIB officials among three dead in road accident in Mizoram

Three central government media officials were killed and two others injured after the vehicle they were traveling in fell into a deep ravine about 30 km south of Mizoram’s capital Aizawl on Thursday (October 1, 2026).

The deceased has been identified as Engam Pame, Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Regional Office of Central Bureau of Communications (CBC) in Imphal; Nampibou Marinmai, Director (News) at Doordarshan Kendra Aizawl; and H. Lianvela, staff member of the CBC field office in Aizawl.

Mizoram government officials said the bodies of the first two officials will be sent to their hometowns in Manipur after post-mortem.

According to PIB, Pame was in Mizoram for meetings related to the Intermedia Promotion Coordinating Committee and the recruitment of a translator for PIB Aizawl.

He and his colleagues traveled to Sialsuk village for the event. While returning to Aizawl, their vehicle went off the road near Sataek village and plunged into a ravine.

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The driver reportedly felt restless and was unable to move his limbs or open his eyes. He and another traveler are undergoing treatment at Zoram Medical College and Hospital in Aizawl.

Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh, Chief Minister Lalduhoma, Mizo National Front President Zoramthanga and Mizoram Journalists Association mourned the death of government media officials.

Published – 3 Oct 2026 09:36 IST