Deadly road crash kills 23 in India
Published: 05:11 PM,Nov 13,2026 | EDITED : 09:11 PM,Nov 13,2026
A head-on collision between a container truck and a passenger bus killed at least 23 people, including three children, in eastern India on Friday, a police official said. The crash took place on a highway bordering Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern state of Assam. 'The total number of casualties is 23,' said Swapneel Deka, the local district police chief. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he was 'deeply distressed by the tragic accident'.