RONGAJAN: The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and Asom Sena said they would provide blood donation support for passengers injured in the Kaziranga road accident that claimed 23 lives.
AASU president Utpal Sarma said in a Facebook post that members of both organisations were ready to donate blood whenever required for the treatment of the injured.
“If blood is required for the treatment of those injured in the tragic accident at Kaziranga, AASU and Asom Sena will donate blood,” Sarma said.
He said local AASU workers would arrange blood even if patients were undergoing treatment in other parts of the state.
The accident occurred at Rongajan when a speeding traveller, bearing registration number KA01AT0977, rammed into a trailer. The vehicle was carrying more than 35 passengers, including students of Kaziranga High School.
At least 12 passengers were initially reported dead at the site. The toll later rose to 16 and subsequently to 23. The injured were taken to Bokakhat Civil Hospital, while seven were admitted to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital for further treatment.
The traveller belonged to MP Travels, which operates on the Nagaon-Golaghat route. The driver was identified as Mujid and the handyman as Subha.
