Kaziranga, Nov 13: At least 23 people lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a passenger minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday. According to police officials, the victims include two women and numerous college students who were travelling home after attending their classes.
he collision took place at Rangajan near the Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range along National Highway-715. Preliminary police reports indicate that the minibus was travelling from Golaghat toward Nagaon when it collided head-on with the container truck, which was heading in the opposite direction toward Upper Assam.
“As per the latest information, doctors have confirmed that 23 people have died in the accident, and the identities of the deceased are being ascertained,” an Executive Magistrate of Golaghat district stated, adding that the casualty count could rise further.
Emergency rescue operations were swiftly mobilized, with nine ambulances deployed to transport the victims from the crash site. Medical authorities confirmed that 20 injured passengers have been referred to Jorhat for advanced medical care.
