Twenty-three people were killed and 20 injured when a minibus carrying passengers collided with a container lorry near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, north-east India, Indian media reported, citing police.
The crash happened on National Highway 715 when the minibus, travelling from Golaghat to Nagaon, hit the lorry coming in the opposite direction.
Police said many of the passengers were university students returning from lectures, and that two women were among the dead.
Golaghat’s senior police officer, Swapnanil Deka, warned the death toll could rise as rescuers continued to recover bodies from the wrecked minibus, while authorities work to identify the victims.
India has one of the highest road death tolls in the world, amid repeated calls for tougher safety standards on its highways.
Source: Indian media, Al-Ahram Gate
