Over 18,000 killed in Assam road accidents since 2021, safety measures under scrutiny

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1. The Hans India 13 Nov 2026, 16:11 IST

   Four injured in crash involving Teenmaar Mallanna’s convoy

   Four people, including a two-year-old child, were seriously injured when a car in MLC Teenmar Mallanna’s convoy was involved in a collision near Anajipuram in Yadadri district.

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

   Kaziranga collision kills 25, preliminary probe suggests minibus was ‘speeding’

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

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

   The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in Kohora range on National Highway 715 when the passenger vehicle collided with the truck, a senior police officer said

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7. The Morung Express 13 Nov 2026, 18:52 IST

   Assam: Kaziranga crash death toll rises to 23

   Guwahati, November 13 (IANS): The mini-bus involved in the devastating collision with a container truck near Assam's Kaziranga had a history of traffic violations, with 12 challans amounting to Rs 38,500 already paid and another Rs 4,000 penalty still outstanding, officials said on Friday.The…

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9. Hindustan Times HT Media 13 Nov 2026, 23:07 IST

   ‘Vehicle overloaded, running at 100 km/h, crossed into wrong lane’: Survivors of deadly bus-truck collision in Assam

   The truck's dashcam footage, which has emerged following the accident, has captured the final moments before the collision.

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11. Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS) 14 Nov 2026, 07:00 IST

    Assam Road Accident: 24 killed in horrific Kaziranga Highway crash; PM Modi announces Rs 2 Lakh ex-gratia for victims

    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced financial assistance for the victims of a catastrophic road collision in Assam’s Golaghat district, leading national and state leaders in expressing profound grief over the disaster. The fatal crash occurred on Friday in the Rongajaan area near…

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13. The Assam Tribune Assam Tribune Group Current article 14 Nov 2026, 09:42 IST

    Over 18,000 killed in Assam road accidents since 2021, safety measures under scrutiny

    The human cost of this systemic failure was brutally underscored on Friday near Kaziranga National Park, where a horrific head-on collision left at least 24 people dead.

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14. 7 hours later
15. NE Now NE Now 14 Nov 2026, 17:13 IST

    Assam: Seven Kaziranga accident victims in critical condition, five on ventilators at JMCH

    Guwahati: Seven people injured in the fatal road accident near Kaziranga remain in critical condition at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH), with five of them requiring ventilator support, hospital Superintendent Dr Manab Jyoti Gohain said on Saturday. According to Gohain, 20 injured people…

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17. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 19:55 IST

    Kaziranga crash driver may have suffered heart attack, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

    GUWAHATI : The death toll in Friday’s road mishap in Assam’s Kaziranga rose to 26 after an injured passenger succumbed on Saturday. Seventeen injured passengers were undergoing treatment at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, and the condition of some was stated to be critical. The mishap…

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19. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 20:55 IST

    Assam minibus-truck collision: Driver may have suffered heart attack, says CM Himanta Sarma

    Guwahati: A cardiac arrest of the driver could be the reason leading to the head-on collision of the minibus with a truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday resulting in 26 deaths, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday. "The way the minibus crashed into the truck makes us…

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21. The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 14 Nov 2026, 21:02 IST

    Assam CM says minibus driver may have suffered heart attack before collision; toll rises to 26

    The families of the deceased will receive ₹9 lakh each. This includes ₹5 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, ₹2 lakh from the State Disaster Management Authority, and ₹2 lakh announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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23. The Shillong Times The Shillong Times 14 Nov 2026, 21:26 IST

    Driver’s health condition may have caused Kaziranga crash: Assam CM

    Guwahati, Nov 14: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that a possible medical emergency suffered by the driver could have been one of the reasons behind the horrific Kaziranga road accident in which 26 people were killed, while expressing concern over the increasing number of…

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