26 dead in Kaziranga highway collision; CM to visit bereaved families
By News Desk — API··~1 min read
A head-on crash between a minibus and container truck near Kaziranga National Park on Friday claimed 26 lives, mostly college students returning from classes, The Hindu reported. Seven of the 18 injured remain in grave condition at Jorhat Medical College Hospital.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will visit affected families and hospitals in Golaghat district on Saturday. Authorities suspect the minibus was travelling too fast. Postmortem examinations are scheduled, and investigations continue to determine whether either vehicle violated traffic rules along the restricted highway corridor.
Source: The Hindu — National — read the original report ↗
Reported on Sat, 14 Nov 2026 06:40:14 GMT.