GUWAHATI, Nov 14: The death toll in the road accident at Rangajan in Kaziranga rose to 26, with the identities of 21 victims established.
The victims died after a passenger traveller heading from Jorhat towards Nagaon collided head-on with a container truck at Rangajan.
The identified victims were Abdul Majid, the traveller driver; Subhash Das, the vehicle's handyman; Hafiza Khatun; Farhana Yasmin; Purnima Gowala of Bokajan; Anurag Gowala of Bokajan; Jamini Ghatowar of Bokajan; Baby Karmakar of Bokajan; Jyoti Majhi of Kohora; Darpana Majhi of Kohora; Deepanjali Barphukani; Beauty Dutta; Rahid Ali of Kukuri; Ranjita Katowar of Abhayajan; Haiful Islam; Mohammad Rafiq; Sunil Bhumij of Golaghat; Sujata Bharti of Golaghat; Anup Gowala; Jayanti Rabidas; and Laxmi Majhi.
Rescue operations were launched after the accident, and the injured were shifted to hospital.
