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

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

What's behind this

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said a possible medical emergency, such as a heart attack or cardiac arrest, suffered by the minibus driver may have caused the head‑on collision with a truck near Kaziranga National Park that left 26 people dead. Seventeen passengers remain injured, with some in critical condition and being treated at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital after an additional victim died on Saturday. The families of the deceased will each receive ₹9 lakh, comprising ₹5 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, ₹2 lakh from the State Disaster Management Authority and ₹2 lakh announced by the Prime Minister.

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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.

2 of the 19 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 Hans India, latest from The Shillong Times.

High Corroboration 12 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Hans India at 10:41 UTC on 13 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

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  11. Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

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

    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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  18. 59 minutes later
  19. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    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. Current article

    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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  • DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Greater Kashmir GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
  • Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
  • The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.
  • The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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