The key facts

  • A minibus and a truck collided head-on in the Kaziranga area (Assam state, India)
  • 24 people were killed, at least 11 injured were hospitalized
  • The cause of the collision has not yet been established; an investigation is underway

What happened

In the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, in the Kaziranga area, a minibus carrying passengers and a truck collided head-on. According to the authorities, 24 people were killed, and at least 11 more injured were taken to hospital. The death and injury tolls were reported by Assam state minister Atul Bora, who added that 'the investigation will show the cause of the accident.' The state's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the top priority is to provide the injured with immediate medical assistance.