Assam accident: Autopsy of 26 bodies on November 14; CM to visit injured, meet families of deceased
Twenty-six people died in a head-on collision between the two vehicles at Rangajan on National Highway 715 near Kaziranga National Park on November 13
An autopsy of 26 individuals who perished in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck in Assam's Kaziranga will occur on November 14, 2026, Minister Ranoj Pegu announced. Among the 18 injured, seven are in critical condition, with seven others stabilized and admitted to hospitals in Jorhat and Golaghat. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will visit the families of the deceased and the injured at the hospitals in Golaghat district on Saturday to assess the situation.
The victims, many of whom were college students returning from classes, were en route to their respective destinations when the accident occurred near Rangajan on National Highway 715. The postmortem will be conducted at Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital in Golaghat, after which the bodies will be returned to their families. Twenty individuals have been admitted to hospitals in Jorhat and Golaghat, with two fatalities.
The injured are receiving treatment, with the state government covering all costs and providing support for shifting any injured individuals to specialized hospitals if necessary. Forensic teams have arrived at the scene to collect evidence, and investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident and the adherence to traffic norms.
The Golaghat district authorities are conducting a thorough inquiry into the incident, and strict action will be taken against those found guilty of violating traffic regulations.
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