Two Manipuri Students Drown at Sweet Falls, Shillong

Shillong, 6 September 2013: Two students from Manipur, S. Thangliankhual (23) @ Khual Ngaihte, and Michael L. Thangchimang @ Michael Ngaihte, drowned in a tragic accident at Sweet Falls, Shillong, on 2 September 2013.

According to reports, the students, who hailed from Lamka, Churachandpur district, were returning from a picnic with friends when their ball fell into the waterfall. Michael went down to retrieve it but was caught in the strong water current. In an attempt to save him, Khual Ngaihte also entered the water but was swept away.

A search operation involving around 60 people was launched at the site, with efforts continuing through the night and into the following days.

Michael Ngaihte’s body was recovered after several hours. However, the search for Khual Ngaihte lasted four nights and three days. His body was found floating in the water at approximately 8 a.m. yesterday.

Khual Ngaihte was a third-year BSc student at Shillong College, while Michael Ngaihte was studying in Class XI (Commerce) at H. Elias Memorial Higher Secondary School, Nongshilliang, Shillong. Both students lived in the same hostel.

Sweet Falls is a popular tourist attraction in Meghalaya but is also notorious for frequent accidents and fatalities.

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