Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

Assam: Horrific road mishap kills 11 picknickers in Golaghat district

First Published: 3rd January, 2024 9:19 IST

The accident occured after a bus collided head on with a truck

At least 11 people lost their lives after a bus collided head on with a truck at Dergaon in Eastern Assam’s Golaghat district this morning. Among those deceased include 3 minors.

It was indeed a tragic incident as the bus was boarded by picknickers who were on their way to the Tilinga Mandir in Tinsukia district.

However, destiny had other plans and the bus in which the picknickers were travelling was hit by a speeding truck, which was oncoming from the opposite direction and that too in the wrong lane.

The critically injured have been shifted to Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, while those who sustained minor injuries are being treated at Dergaon.

Prima facie it appears that the accident occured as the truck was coming in the wrong lane, but the police as well as the district administration are also exploring other angles into the accident.

Golaghat DC Dr. P Uday Praveen informed that he will deliberate with officials of the NHIDCL as well as other stakeholders and assess as to what led to the road accident.

He said, “We will speak to the NHIDCL authorities. 9 deaths have been reported so far (till 9AM). The locals swung into action immediately and mobilized ambulances to rush the injured to the hospital. I myself is monitoring the medical treatment given to the injured victims. I will speak to NHIDCL authorities as well as officials of the Transport Department to find out the cause of the crash after due investigation. If immediate rectification measures are required we will immediately take it.”

A lady who had a narrow escape said, “I am hurt in my leg. My daughter escaped as she fell under the seat. There were at least 4-5 people lying on top of me after the mishap. We were sleeping when the bus was hit, but soon realized that something has gone wrong. Me and my daughter was saved by locals.”

It has been alleged that the NHIDCL had created a diversion on the NH-37 (near the accident spot) temporarily for maintenance works. According to locals, owing to this the truck had to move to the opposite lane with oncoming traffic which ultimately led to the accident.

However, only necessary followup action by the government will only reveal as to how the accident happened.

COMMENTS

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
Assam Police Arrests 6 Bangladeshi Nationals, Deports Them Back

The Bangladeshi infiltrators have been identified as--Mustafizur Rahman, Kabbo Cruze, Md. Lelin Mia, Sirazul Islam, Saiful Islam and Muktar Hussain.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Assam CM Pledges to Eradicate Child Marriage by 2026; Over 2,000 Arrested in Crackdown So Far

CM Sarma said that while the crackdown initially saw 5,000 arrests of individuals involved in child marriages, the number has now reduced to 2,000.

23rd December 2024
Banner
Assam Shocker: Tiger Kills Man, Eats His Body Parts

A 60-year-old man was killed by a tiger, and his dismembered remains were found near the boundary of the tea garden, adjacent to the Kamakhya Reserve Forest in Assam’s Kaliabor on Sunday. The victim, identified as Basudev Karmakar, aged 60, had been missing since Saturday. Basudev Karmakar was reportedly attacked by the tiger when he […]

22nd December 2024
Banner
Assam: BPF Faces Severe Fund Crunch Ahead of BTC Elections

Despite the financial difficulties, BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary expressed confidence in his party's prospects for the upcoming elections.

22nd December 2024
Banner
11th Queer Pride Parade Held in Guwahati

Over 150 people from the LGBTQI+ community participated

22nd December 2024