23 Killed, 7 Injured In Truck-Bus Collision In Assam’s Kaziranga
At least 24 people have been killed and seven others injured after a truck collided with a minibus in Assam’s Kaziranga on Thursday. The death count is likely to rise, with several injured passengers reported to be in critical condition.
The accident took place at Rongajan, near Kaziranga, when a truck rammed a minibus travelling from Bokakhat to Nagaon.
“The death toll is rising very fast. As per the latest information, doctors have confirmed that 23 people have died in the accident. The identities of the dead are being ascertained now,” an Executive Magistrate of Golaghat district said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
The impact of the collision left the minibus severely damaged, trapping several passengers inside the mangled vehicle. Police personnel and local residents rushed to the accident site and launched rescue operations to pull out those trapped in the wreckage.(UPDATED ON 13TH NOVEMBER 2026)
