Death Toll Rises to 23 in Kaziranga Road Accident as Container Truck Collides with Traveller

Death Toll Rises to 23 in Kaziranga Road Accident as Container Truck Collides with Traveller.

The death toll in a horrific road accident at Rongajan in Kaziranga, Assam, has risen to 12 after a head-on collision between a container truck and a Traveller vehicle on Friday morning.

The Traveller, bearing registration number AS02 AC6690, was reportedly travelling from Nagaon towards Golaghat when it collided head-on with a container truck (KA01 AT0977). The vehicle is suspected to have been carrying around 35 passengers, including college students.

Several passengers remain trapped inside the mangled Traveller, while rescue operations are underway with the assistance of local residents. The injured have been rushed to Kohora Hospital for treatment. Assam Minister Atul Bora also reached the accident site to take stock of the situation.

Among the deceased are eight women, seven men and a child, according to the latest information. The presence of a child among the victims has added to the tragedy of the horrific accident.

According to preliminary information, the Traveller belonged to PM Travels and had departed from the Bloomington Service Centre in Dimoruguri, Nagaon, at around 6 am. It was being driven by Abdul Mujid, who also lost his life in the accident. Mujid was reportedly an experienced driver with no previous history of road accidents. He was also said to be elderly. Rescue efforts are continuing as authorities work to recover those still trapped inside the damaged vehicle. The possibility of further casualties remains a concern.