Bus-truck collision kills 23 in India’s Assam state — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 23 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in India’s northeastern state of Assam, according to media reports. Reuters reported on Friday that the accident occurred in Assam, in northeastern India. Indian media reports said the collision took place on National Highway 715 near Kaziranga National Park in Golaghat district. According to the reports, a small passenger bus carrying mostly students lost control and collided with an oncoming truck. At least 23 people were killed in the accident, while the exact number of injured remains unclear. Preliminary reports have suggested that speeding and loss of control may have contributed to the accident, but its exact cause has yet to be established.