India road crash between bus, container truck kills 23
What happened
A bus and a truck collided head-on on a highway in Assam, northeastern India, on Friday, killing at least 23 people, police said.
Hindustan Times put the toll at 26 and said more than 30 people were injured, while Reuters-sourced reports carried the lower figure of 23 confirmed dead.
The crash happened in Golaghat district near Kaziranga National Park; police said the bus, travelling from Bokakhat towards Nagaon, hit the truck between 2 pm and 2.30 pm.
Passenger numbers differ: one account says the minibus carried over 50 people, including pupils from Kaziranga High School, another says about 30.
Survivors told reporters the minibus was speeding, and police said they are investigating how the crash happened.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ₹2 lakh for the family of each victim, and Assam's chief minister dispatched a minister to coordinate relief.
“It is likely the death toll will increase.”
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- 2026-11-13 11:42 UTCHindustan Times · hindustantimes.com ↗
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- 2026-11-13 13:02 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
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