By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: In a freak accident, a woman, who was collecting firewood at a forest in Mawlai Mawkynroh died after a tree cut by three persons including her husband fell on her on Tuesday morning. The woman identified as Sirian Lyngdoh Kynshi was part of a group who had gone to collect firewood from the forest. The others were present at the time included her husband Tingbor Jana, Thomas Kharlynnai and Sivirius Kharlynnai, all from Mawlai Mawkynroh.
According to the police, the woman, a mother of five was collecting firewood below the tree and unknowingly the three men were cutting the same tree when it fell on her. The trio was not aware that Kynshi was collecting firewood below.
The woman was shifted to the Shillong Civil Hospital where she died.