Assam News: Truck and bus collision in Golaghat claims 12 lives, leaves 25 injured| Watch

Assam: A bus, carrying passengers, collided with a truck on Wednesday morning resulting in the death of at least 12 lives and leaving 25 others injured in the Balijan area near Dergaon in Golaghat district of . Rajen Singh, Superintendent of Police of Golaghat district told that, the accident occurred at around 5 am on Wednesday.

Also Read: "The bus carrying a team was going towards Tilinga Mandir from the Kamarbandha area of Golaghat district. The bus collided with a truck in the Balijan area and the truck was coming in the opposite direction from Jorhat's side. 10 bodies were recovered from the site and sent to Dergaon CHC.

27 injured persons were referred to Jorhat Medical College & Hospital where two people succumbed to their injuries," Rajen Singh said. Also Read: After the incident, residents promptly responded by rushing to the scene and actively participating in rescue operations. "Our investigation is on and we will take action as per law," Rajen Singh said.

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