At Least 23 Killed as Container Truck and Minibus Collide in India's Assam Near Kaziranga National Park
Reuters reported on November 13 that a container truck and a minibus collided in Golaghat district in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, killing at least 23 people, including three children, and leaving seven people hospitalised.
The crash occurred on an animal-corridor road near Kaziranga National Park, in the Rongajaan area of Golaghat district. The minibus was carrying about 30 people, and a preliminary investigation indicated it had been speeding.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on social media that he was deeply distressed by the accident and had sent a senior minister to the site. Police said the death toll could rise further.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：卡齐兰加国家公园内的印度象（资料图），事故发生在公园附近的动物通道路段。CC BY-SA 4.0，Tisha Mukherjee 摄，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: An Indian elephant in Kaziranga National Park (file photo); the crash occurred on an animal-corridor road near the park. CC BY-SA 4.0, by Tisha Mukherjee, via Wikimedia Commons.
