Truck Collides Head-On With Student Traveller in Assam's Kaziranga, Over 20 Feared Dead

At least 20 people, most of them young students, were killed on Friday after a speeding truck collided head-on with a passenger Traveller near Rongajan in Assam’s Kaziranga area. The death toll could rise to 23-25, according to preliminary reports.

According to preliminary police reports, the passenger vehicle was travelling from Bokakhat towards Nagaon when it crashed into the oncoming truck. The force of the impact severely mangled the Traveller, trapping several occupants inside the wreckage.

Rescue Operations and Medical Response

Local residents rushed to the scene immediately following the crash, joining police personnel to pull victims from the heavily damaged vehicle. Emergency teams worked through the wreckage to extricate trapped passengers as the death toll climbed to 12 during ongoing evacuation efforts.

Rescuers shifted the injured survivors to Kohora Model Hospital for urgent medical treatment. Hospital authorities have not yet confirmed the exact medical condition of several critically injured passengers.

Investigation and Official Monitoring

Police teams remained deployed at the accident site to regulate traffic and assist with clearance operations, while senior officials monitored the emergency response.

Investigators are working to establish the exact cause of the crash, examining whether speeding, poor visibility, or other factors triggered the collision. Authorities have withheld the identities and intended destinations of the deceased students pending official verification, noting that further details will be released once the probe progresses.