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At Least 12 People Die in Bus-Truck Collision in Assam''s Kaziranga
Police said the speeding passenger vehicle carried more than 30 people, including college students, and rescue teams rushed the injured to nearby hospitals.
- On Friday, a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on National Highway 715 near Kaziranga National Park in Assam's Golaghat district killed seven people, police said.
- Rural Development Minister Atul Bora stated the bus was speeding and violating restrictions near the park; he suggested the driver lost control, causing the minibus to crash into the container truck.
- The bus carried around 35 passengers, including students. Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnaneel Deka said at least seven were killed, warning, "the number of deaths is likely to rise."
- Critically injured passengers were referred to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, while others received treatment at Kohora Model Hospital. Police launched a hunt after the truck fled the scene.
- The collision mirrors a September accident in Sonitpur where a car-truck collision killed five people. Officials are investigating the exact cause of the current tragedy near the park.
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Kaziranga Accident: 12 Killed As Traveller Collides With Truck; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Expresses Grief
According to reports, over 10 were feared dead, while many more were injured due to a collision between a passenger bus and a container truck at an area close to Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday. The number may spike
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