Truck and bus collision in India's Assam kills at least 23 people
Police suspect speeding caused the head-on crash, which left college students among the dead and sent several injured passengers to nearby hospitals.
- A container truck collided head-on with a bus on a highway in Assam, India, near Kaziranga National Park on Friday, killing at least 23 people and injuring several others.
- The bus was traveling to a neighboring district with around 30 people on board when the accident occurred near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Kaziranga National Park.
- Golaghat district police superintendent Swapnaneel Deka told Reuters, "There are 23 confirmed deaths, and seven people have been referred to the hospital." The truck driver also sustained injuries in the collision.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was deeply distressed and sent a senior minister to oversee relief arrangements, stating, "Our foremost priority now is to make sure the injured receive the best possible medical care without delay."
- BJD president Naveen Patnaik, opposition leader in Odisha, mourned the 23 deaths in Kaziranga and prayed for the swift recovery of those injured in the fatal road accident.
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The accident that occurred on a road bordering Kaziranga National Park, where speed is strictly limited to protect the passage of animals, killed at least 23 people.
Twenty-three people have died in an accident in India involving a collision between a truck and a passenger bus. Among the deceased are three children, according to news agency AFP. Police expect the death toll to rise further. The accident occurred on a highway near Kaziranga National Park in the northern state of Assam. Seven people have been taken to hospital. Police have not yet released any information regarding the cause of the crash, but …
Incident took place in Assam state, say officials
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Bus and truck collision in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — A bus collided with a container truck in the northeastern Indian state of Assam on Friday, killing at least 24 people and 11 injuring others, authorities said.
At Least 23 Dead in Kaziranga Crash
A passenger Traveller carrying students collided head-on with a truck near Kaziranga in Assam, killing at least 12 people and injuring several others, according to early reports. Rescue efforts continued as some passengers were reportedly trapped, and authorities had not confirmed the final toll or cause. · 47 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
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