October 24:
A 49-year-old tourist from Kolkata, identified as Amber Hussain, died after reportedly slipping from a rock and falling into the Duilumroi River near Kingam’s Leap, below the Kingam–Ndau bridge at Heunambe village, under the Poilwa area of Nagaland.
The incident reportedly occurred at around 10 AM on October 22, 2026. According to the Heunambe Village Chairman, he received information about the incident at approximately 11:30 AM after local youths alerted him.
The body of the deceased was subsequently retrieved by personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
Hussain had arrived in Nagaland from Kolkata on October 22, accompanied by his wife and daughter. The family was staying at Hotel Lavisto, opposite the War Cemetery in Kohima, and had travelled from Kohima to Dzüleke and Heunambe village by taxi.
The taxi driver was also reportedly injured in the incident and was admitted to a hospital in Kohima. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the incident are awaited.
