Assam: 23 feared dead in bus-truck collision in Kaziranga

In Assam, at least 23 people were feared dead after a traveller collided with a truck in Kaziranga, the police said on Friday. The collision took place on National Highway (NH) 715 at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in Kohora range when the speeding bus that was carrying more than 30 people crashed into the truck. According to officials, the traveller was carrying around 35 passengers, including many college students. Senior police and administrative officials reached the spot immediately after the accident, launching a rescue operation. Multiple ambulances were also rushed to evacuate the injured.
Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Atul Bora, who is also the local MLA, has arrived at the site and is supervising the rescue operation. He suggested the traveller violated traffic regulations and was at a high speed, leading to the accident. According to the information, the mini-bus was travelling from Jorhat in upper Assam towards Guwahati.
The injured passengers were admitted to the Kohora Model Hospital, near the accident spot, from where 13 injured have been referred to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.