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Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people

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A container truck collided with a bus on a highway in Assam, India, on Friday, resulting in at least 24 deaths and 11 injuries. The crash occurred in the Golaghat district near Kaziranga National Park, where the bus was carrying approximately 30 people traveling to a neighboring district. The report highlights the severity of the tragedy, noting that children and the bus driver were among the deceased while contextualizing the event within India's high national rate of road fatalities.
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Al JazeeraThis outlet13 Nov

A container truck collided with a bus on a highway in Assam, India, on Friday, resulting in at least 24 deaths and 11 injuries. The crash occurred in the Golaghat district near Kaziranga National Park, where the bus was carrying approximately 30 people traveling to a neighboring district. The report highlights the severity of the tragedy, noting that children and the bus driver were among the deceased while…

Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people (this article)
BBC13 Nov

At least 24 people died and 11 were injured after a bus traveling from Bokakhat to Nagaon collided with a truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, north-east India. Rural development minister Atul Bora noted that several victims were college students and suggested that one vehicle may have been speeding, though an investigation is still pending. The report highlights the tragedy within the broader context of…

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Swapnaneel Deka, superintendent of police of Golaghat district, told the Reuters news agency that “it is likely the death toll will increase”.
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Assam Dispur Golaghat India UNESCO

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Assam GPE · 3× Golaghat GPE · 2× India GPE · 2× 4UAE ORG · 1× Air India ORG · 1× Dispur GPE · 1× Fujairah GPE · 1× Himanta Biswa Sarma PERSON · 1× Singapore GPE · 1× UNESCO ORG · 1×

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- list 4 of 4UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident Several children and the bus driver were among the dead, officials said, as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X he was “deeply distressed by the tragic accident”.
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Swapnaneel Deka, superintendent of police of Golaghat district, told the Reuters news agency that “it is likely the death toll will increase”.
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Truck and bus crash in India’s Assam state kills at least 24 people · assertive framing

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At least 24 people have been killed and 11 others injured, after a container truck collided with a bus in India’s northeastern state of Assam, police said. asserted
police → kill → Assam
The crash happened on Friday on a highway in Golaghat district, near Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its one-horned rhinos, about 225km (140 miles) east of the state capital, Dispur. asserted
crash → happen → capital
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what → kill → 260
- list 4 of 4UAE says 14 killed, 30 injured in Fujairah traffic accident Several children and the bus driver were among the dead, officials said, as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X he was “deeply distressed by the tragic accident”. asserted
he → say → accident
“The scale of this loss has shaken all of us, and my heart goes out to every family that has lost a loved one. asserted
that → shake → one
No words can ease their pain, but I want them to know that they are not alone. asserted
they → ease → pain
All of Assam stands with them in this hour of grief,” Sarma said. asserted
Sarma → stand → grief
He added that local authorities were at the site and “personally overseeing the relief arrangements … to make sure the injured receive the best possible medical care without delay”. asserted
injured → add → delay
Swapnaneel Deka, superintendent of police of Golaghat district, told the Reuters news agency that “it is likely the death toll will increase”. asserted
toll → tell → agency
He said the bus was travelling to a neighbouring district, with about 30 people on board. asserted
people → say → board
India has one of the highest rates of road fatalities in the world, with accidents happening regularly in part due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles. asserted
accidents → have → roads
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