Tamil Nadu Table Tennis player killed in a mishap with a clinkers laden lorry

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 17, 2022

In a tragic incident, a budding and promising table tennis player Deenadayalan Vishwa was killed while three other players were seriously injured in a road mishap at Ri Bhoi District.

According to police, the unfortunate Tamil Nadu paddler was on his way to Shillong to play in the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship.

Vishwa and three other Tamil Nadu players were in a tourist taxi from Guwahati Airport to Shillong on Sunday afternoon when the vehicle they were travelling was dashed by a 12-wheelers lorry, which crossed the divider from the opposite direction at Shangbangla under Nongpoh PS, Ri-Bhoi.

The lorry was transporting clinkers to Guwahati and many questioned how can clinkers be produced when coal mining is still banned.

Vishwa died on the way to Nongpoh Civil Hospital while three players were rushed from Nongpoh to NEIGRIHMS, Shillong. They are in a stable condition, doctors inform, and out of danger.

Vishwa’s father and other family members will come and take his immortal remains from Nongpoh on Monday.

Two members of the MTTA are stationed in Nongpoh to ensure the completion of all formalities and will receive the family members at Guwahati Airport tomorrow. The district administration of Ri-Bhoi is also facilitating the process of returning the body to Chennai.

Meghalaya Table Tennis Association’s Vice-President Bruce P Marak and General Secretary Chiranjib Choudhury condoled on demise of Vishwa, an extremely gifted and promising table tennis player. The teenager had won several junior, sub-junior and cadet titles