Assam: Kaziranga road accident death toll rises to 23

Published 13 Nov 2026, 18:27 IST

What's behind this

On Friday a head‑on collision between a passenger minibus (Traveller) and a container truck occurred at Rangajan near the Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range of Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, on National Highway 715. The crash killed 23 people, including several college students and two women, and injured about 20 others. Officials said the death toll was rising and identities were being ascertained. An executive magistrate of Golaghat district confirmed the fatalities, while a senior police officer described the incident. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed grief over the tragedy.

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RSS excerpt

Guwahati: The death toll in Friday’s head-on collision between a passenger Traveller and a trailer truck near Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has risen to 23, including college students. The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range along National Highway 715. The…

1 of the 31 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 30 hours. First from The Assam Tribune, latest from The Shillong Times.

High Corroboration 22 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Assam Tribune at 06:55 UTC on 12 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 3 desks: business, india, world.

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NE Now NE Now
The Shillong Times The Shillong Times
Livemint HT Media Ltd.
DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.
The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.
The Tribune The Tribune Trust
Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media)
The Indian Express Indian Express Group
Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
The Morung Express
Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
The Pioneer The Pioneer
The Assam Tribune Assam Tribune Group
The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
The Hans India
The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily
Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
India TV Independent News Service

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The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. 13 Nov 2026, 16:45 IST

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The Assam Tribune Assam Tribune Group 13 Nov 2026, 17:10 IST

23 dead in a head-on collision at Kaziranga, several critically injured

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The Pioneer The Pioneer 13 Nov 2026, 17:11 IST

23 dead as minibus and container truck collide head-on in Assam's Kaziranga

Kaziranga: The death toll in a head-on collision between a minibus and a trailer truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam rose to 23 on Friday, according to the latest reports. The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range on National Highway 715. The minibus…

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Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) 13 Nov 2026, 17:13 IST

At least 12 people die in bus-truck collision in Assam’s Kaziranga

Kaziranga (Assam): At least 12 people died in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam Friday, police said. The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in Kohora range on National Highway 715 when the passenger vehicle collided…

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The Morung Express 13 Nov 2026, 17:13 IST

Assam: 12 killed in Kaziranga road accident

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Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 17:23 IST

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At least 12 people were killed when a minibus and a container truck collided head-on near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday. The accident took place on National Highway 715 at Rangajan, near Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range, when the two vehicles crashed into each other, a senior…

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The Indian Express Indian Express Group 13 Nov 2026, 17:36 IST

At least 23 killed as minibus collides with truck near Kaziranga in Assam

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NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media) 13 Nov 2026, 17:39 IST

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Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. 13 Nov 2026, 17:40 IST

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The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 17:45 IST

23 killed as minibus collides head-on with container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam

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The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 17:56 IST

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The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 17:57 IST

23 killed in bus-truck collision in Assam's Kaziranga

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The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 17:58 IST

Kaziranga horror: At least 23 dead in Assam bus-truck collision

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DT Next Daily Thanthi Group 13 Nov 2026, 17:59 IST

23 die in bus-truck collision in Assam's Kaziranga; 20 others injured

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Livemint HT Media Ltd. 13 Nov 2026, 18:01 IST

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NE Now NE Now Current article 13 Nov 2026, 18:27 IST

Assam: Kaziranga road accident death toll rises to 23

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The Shillong Times The Shillong Times 13 Nov 2026, 18:34 IST

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