India
At least 26 killed in head-on truck-bus collision in Assam
At least 26 people were killed and several others injured after a container truck and a minibus collided head-on in Kaziranga, in India’s northeastern state of Assam, on Friday, police said.
The minibus was travelling to a neighbouring district with around 30 passengers on board when the accident occurred.
Survivors told the Indian newspaper Hindustan Times that the bus was overcrowded and travelling at high speed before the driver lost control, leading to the collision.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his condolences in a post on X, saying he was deeply distressed by the accident.
He said the immediate priority was to ensure that those injured received the best possible medical care without delay.
