Myanmar diplomat killed in road accident in Jharkhand

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Fri, Oct 27, 2017, 07:59 PM

Myanmar diplomat killed in road accident in Jharkhand

A top Myanmar diplomat was killed and his wife was injured in a road accident in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Friday.

This incident took place while Myanmar Consul General Pyi Soe was travelling to Kolkata from Gaya in Bihar. He tried to avoid hitting a bike but ended up ramming in a truck.

According to reports, the Innova SUV in which Soe was travelling with his wife and two more people met with the accident near Galagi village, under Nimiyahat police station in Giridih.

Soe, who suffered serious injuries on his face, was admitted to a local hospital but died during treatment.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das extended his condolences over the tragic death of Soe.

“Deeply saddened to hear the news of Myanmar Consul General Pyi Soe’s death in a road accident. I have instructed authorities to provide his wife and others injured better medical treatment,” Das tweeted.