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Bus-truck crash in northeast India leaves at least 24 dead

Children and the bus driver were among the dead, officials said, as police investigate the cause near Kaziranga National Park.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 17:52 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • A bus collided with a container truck on a highway in Assam state on Friday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 11, according to police and authorities.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Children and the bus driver were among the dead, officials said, and the death toll may rise, according to a district police chief.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Police are investigating the cause, and a state minister said witnesses reported the bus was speeding before the crash.[Associated Press]
  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said local authorities were overseeing relief arrangements and medical care for the injured.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • At least 24 people were killed and 11 others injured when a bus and a container truck collided in Assam state, India.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • The crash happened on Friday on a highway in Golaghat district near Kaziranga National Park, about 225 kilometers east of Dispur.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • Children and the bus driver were among those killed, according to officials.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
  • State minister Atul Bora said witnesses reported that the bus was speeding before the crash.[Associated Press]
  • The bus was carrying about 30 people and was traveling to a neighboring district, according to the Golaghat district police superintendent.[Al Jazeera]
  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said local authorities were overseeing relief arrangements and medical care for the injured.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The death toll may rise, according to Golaghat district police superintendent Swapnaneel Deka, who said it is likely to increase.[Al Jazeera]
  • The cause of the crash is under police investigation, and the claim that the bus was speeding is attributed to witnesses as relayed by a state minister.[Associated Press]

Sources

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