At least 23 killed in bus and truck collision near Kaziranga
A head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck on National Highway 715 left at least 23 people dead.
At least 23 people were killed and 20 others were injured after a minibus and a container truck collided head-on near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday, according to the Deccan Herald.
The accident occurred at approximately 2:30 pm at Rangajan in the Kohora range on National Highway 715. The minibus was travelling from Bokakhat toward Nagaon and was carrying students from Kaziranga High School when it hit the oncoming container truck.
Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Swapaneel Deka confirmed the fatalities and noted that the death toll could rise. An Executive Magistrate of Golaghat district told reporters that the identities of the deceased are being ascertained.
The injured were initially taken to Kohora Model Hospital, while 20 people were referred to Jorhat for advanced treatment. Some injured passengers were also referred to Bokakhat Civil Hospital and Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed distress on X, stating that the scale of the loss has shaken everyone. He said the priority is ensuring the injured receive medical care without delay.