Bus Tragedy in Assam: 12 Killed, 30 Injured in Head-on Collision with Coal Truck
Wrong-Side Driving and Speed Suspected in Foggy Morning Crash near Dergaon
A head-on collision between a truck carrying coal and a bus in the Golaghat district of Assam on Wednesday resulted in at least 12 fatalities and about 30 injuries, according to police.
According to Golaghat Superintendent of Police Rajen Singh, the 45-person bus and the goods vehicle collided this morning in Balijan, close to Dergaon.
When the accident happened, the bus was traveling toward Upper Assam.
"Twelve people have died in the accident so far. "A hospital has received the injured parties," he stated.
Singh added that there is an ongoing investigation and that more information will become available in the future.
Thirty injured patients were receiving treatment at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, according to a senior physician who spoke with reporters.
Some of the injured are in critical condition. We're keeping an eye on them," she said.
An official from the local police station stated that the bus and truck collided at approximately 4:30 in the morning. The bus was traveling from Kamargaon in Golaghat to Tilinga Mandir in Tinsukia district for a picnic.
A section of the four-lane highway sustained damage, and the truck was approaching from the Jorhat direction on the incorrect side. The bus had the right course. Both cars were moving quickly and there was fog," he continued.
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