26 killed, 20 injured in minibus-truck collision in India's Assam
“At least 26 people were killed and 20 others injured when a minibus collided with a truck in India's northeastern state of Assam. Most of the passengers travelling in the minibus were college students …”
Most of the passengers travelling in the minibus were college students who were returning home after attending classes., police said the accident occurred near Kaziranga when the minibus and a truck collided. The minibus was travelling from Golaghat towards Nagaon, while the truck was heading towards Assam.
Police officials said the injured had been shifted to hospitals for medical treatment, adding that the death toll could rise. An investigation into the incident has been launched, but the cause of the collision has not yet been determined.
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