At least 23 people died on Friday afternoon when a minibus carrying approximately 40 passengers collided head-on with a trailer truck near the Kaziranga area in Assam. The fatal accident occurred on the national highway at Rangajan, situated near the Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Golaghat district.
While The Times of India reported the crash took place on National Highway 715, News18 stated the incident occurred on National Highway 27. According to reports, the minibus was travelling from Jorhat towards Guwahati when the collision happened. Most of the individuals on board were college students.
Cabinet Minister Atul Bora arrived at the scene shortly after the crash to oversee relief operations. Local officials, including an Executive Magistrate from Golaghat, confirmed the death toll, noting that the victims' identities are currently being ascertained. News18 identified two victims as 20-year-old residents of the area, Atul Bora and Arun Kumar.
Injured passengers were initially taken to the nearby Kohora Model Hospital, also referred to as the Kohora Health Centre. Following initial assessment, 13 survivors were referred to the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for further medical care. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his condolences and stated that the state’s primary focus is ensuring the injured receive immediate treatment.
Key facts
- The death toll reached 23, according to officials from the Golaghat district administration.
- The minibus, which was carrying roughly 40 passengers, was en route from Jorhat to Guwahati.
- The truck involved in the collision carried a Karnataka registration number.
- 13 survivors were transferred to the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
- The crash occurred at Rangajan, near the Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range.
Why it matters
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed that the priority remain on providing the best possible medical care to the survivors. Minister Atul Bora is personally supervising the relief arrangements at the accident site as authorities continue to ascertain the identities of the deceased.
Source: Times of India, News18
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