At least 23 people killed in Assam bus and truck collision
The head-on collision occurred on Friday near Kaziranga National Park in the Golaghat district.
A collision between a container truck and a passenger vehicle killed at least 23 people and injured several others on Friday in Assam's Golaghat district, according to reports from Al Jazeera and Rediff. The accident took place around 2:30 pm on National Highway 715 at Rangajan in the Kohora range, near Kaziranga National Park.
The passenger vehicle, described as a minibus or Traveller, was travelling from Bokakhat toward Nagaon with approximately 30 to 35 people on board, including students from Kaziranga High School. The container truck was reportedly heading towards Upper Assam when the head-on crash occurred.
Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Swapnaneel Deka stated that the death toll could increase. Officials noted that the deceased included the bus driver, several children, and two women. Many of those killed were college students returning from classes.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his distress on X, stating that the scale of the loss has shaken the state. He said local authorities were overseeing relief arrangements to ensure the injured receive medical care.
Nine ambulances were used to transport the injured. While some victims were taken to Kohora Model Hospital, those in critical condition were referred to Bokakhat Civil Hospital and Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment.