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Kaziranga tragedy: 24 killed, 7 critical in horrific highway crash

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A head‑on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Rongajan/Rangajan, close to Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range of Kaziranga National Park on National Highway 715, left at least 23 people dead and many injured. Reports differ, with one source citing 24 fatalities and seven passengers in critical condition. Several of the dead were college students, including two women. Injuries were reported as ranging from several to 20, with some victims in critical condition. Officials said the death toll could rise further and pledged medical care for the injured.

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A severe collision between a truck and a minibus killed at least 24 people and injured seven others in Assam’s Kaziranga on Thursday. Officials fear the death toll could rise further because several injured passengers remain in critical condition. The tragic crash occurred at Rongajan, near…

1 of the 32 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 29 hours. First from The Hindu, latest from The Avenue Mail.

High Corroboration 23 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Hindu at 07:27 UTC on 12 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

Across 2 desks: india, world.

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  19. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    At least 12 killed, several feared trapped in bus-truck collision near Kaziranga in Assam

    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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  27. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

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

    GUWAHATI: Twenty-three people were killed when a minibus (Traveller) they were travelling in collided head-on with a container truck at Rangajan near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed grief over the accident in a social media post, saying he was…

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  43. The Shillong Times The Shillong Times

    23 killed, several hurt in truck-passenger bus collision in Assam’s Kaziranga area

    CM condoles deaths; assures best medical care to injured From Our Special Correspondent GUWAHATI, Nov 13: At least 23 persons have been killed and several others injured after a truck collided head on with a passenger (Traveller) vehicle near Rongajan in the Kaziranga area on Thursday. According to…

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  45. The Avenue Mail The Avenue Mail Current article

    Kaziranga tragedy: 24 killed, 7 critical in horrific highway crash

    A severe collision between a truck and a minibus killed at least 24 people and injured seven others in Assam’s Kaziranga on Thursday. Officials fear the death toll could rise further because several injured passengers remain in critical condition. The tragic crash occurred at Rongajan, near…

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23 newsrooms ran this event. 9 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • ANI ANI Media
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India TV Independent News Service
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Observer Kashmir Observer
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • TFI Post TFI Post
  • The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.

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