In the Golaghat area of Assam, a bus carrying them collided with a truck on Wednesday morning, resulting in at least 12 fatalities and 25 injuries, according to police. Police say the accident happened in the Golaghat district’s Balijan area, close to Dergaon. According to Golaghat district Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh, the accident happened on Wednesday at about five in the morning.
“The bus carrying a team was going towards Tilinga Mandir from the Kamarbandha area of Golaghat district. The bus collided with a truck in the Balijan area and the truck was coming in the opposite direction from Jorhat’s side. 10 bodies were recovered from the site and sent to Dergaon CHC. 27 injured persons were referred to Jorhat Medical College & Hospital where two people succumbed to their injuries,” Rajen Singh said.
More details awaited.