Truck and bus collision in India's Assam kills at least 23 people
Authorities said the minibus was speeding and investigators are reviewing whether traffic rules were broken near Kaziranga National Park.
- 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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26 dead in in minibus accident near Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga (Assam): At least 26 people died, including women and minors, and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday, November 13, officials said. Many of the victims were college students who were returning from their classes. PM Modi announces … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories o…
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