{
  "id": 19844336,
  "title": "Assam Kaziranga Road Accident Claims 24 Lives, Leaves 11 Injured; PM Announces Ex-Gratia, CM To Visit Crash Site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/assam-kaziranga-road-accident-claims-24-lives-leaves-11-injured-pm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:05:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/assam-kaziranga-road-accident-claims-24-lives-leaves-11-injured-pm-announces-ex-gratia-cm-to-visit-crash-site"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 13, a devastating head-on collision occurred near Kaziranga National Park in Assam’s Golaghat district, claiming at least 24 lives and leaving 11 critically injured. The accident involved a passenger Force Traveller and a container truck, which collided at Rongajan, near Hathikuli Tea Estate. The injured passengers included schoolchildren and the driver of the Traveller, Abdul Mujib. The Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. He coordinated with the Deputy Commissioner, Shri Atul Bora, who personally oversaw the situation and relief efforts at the site. Reports suggest that the overcrowded passenger vehicle was traveling at high speed and had violated speed restrictions near the national park. Among the 24 fatalities were two sisters, Jyoti Majhi and Darpana Majhi, along with 12-year-old Anurag Gowala. Rescue operations were immediately launched, with victims rushed to Kohora Model Hospital and seriously injured passengers taken to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital. The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh for the families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured person. The Chief Minister, Dr. Sarma, plans to visit the accident site tomorrow to assess the situation and review road safety measures.",
  "summary": "Kaziranga/Guwahati, November 13: At least 24 people, including schoolchildren and the vehicle crew, were killed and 11 others critically injured on Friday in a devastating head-on collision between a passenger Force Traveller and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam’s Golaghat district on Friday noon. The accident occurred at Rongajan, near Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora…",
  "key_points": [
    "24 people killed in head-on collision near Kaziranga National Park",
    "11 injured, including schoolchildren and driver Abdul Mujib",
    "PM announces ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh for deceased, ₹50,000 for injured"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}