Assam Road Accident: At Least 20 Feared Dead, Several Injured As Traveller Vehicle Collides With Truck In Kaziranga

At least 20 people are feared dead after a passenger vehicle collided with a container truck in Assam's Golaghat district. Most occupants were reportedly college students.

Post Published By: Pradeep Tripathi

Updated : 13 November 2026, 5:08 PM IST

At least 10 feared dead in Assam collision. (Img: Dynamite News)

Kaziranga: At least 20 people are feared dead, and several injured after a passenger vehicle collided with a container truck on National Highway 27 at Rangajan in Assam's Golaghat district.

The container truck bearing a Karnataka registration number collided with the passenger vehicle carrying several passengers. Most of them were college students. The injured have been taken to the Kohora Health Centre for medical treatment.

A high-speed minibus collided head-on with a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday, leading to death of at least 10 people.

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College students among those feared dead

The accident has raised concerns as most of the occupants of the passenger vehicle were reportedly college students. At least 10 people are feared to have lost their lives in the collision.

Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnaneel Deka said initial reports hinted that at least 20 people died in the accident. He also warned that the death toll could rise as rescue teams continued to recover bodies from the wreckage of the minibus.

"We have got a preliminary report that at least 20 people are feared dead in the accident. We are all at the spot, and bodies are being retrieved from the bus, so the number of deaths is likely to rise," Deka said.

Minister reaches accident site, monitors relief work

Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Atul Bora, who also represents the area as its MLA, reached the accident site and was overseeing the rescue and relief operations.

Commenting on the circumstances leading to the collision, he said, "The bus was running at very high speed, violating restrictions imposed near the park. We think that the accident took place when the driver of the minibus lost control, and the vehicle collided with the container truck," he added.

Authorities are continuing rescue efforts as they assess the extent of the tragedy and establish the final casualty count.