KAZIRANGA, Nov 13: More than 10 people were feared dead after a passenger Traveller collided with a container truck at Rangajan in Kaziranga. The number of deaths had not been officially confirmed.
The Traveller, bearing registration number AS02 AC 6690, was travelling from Jorhat to Nagaon when it hit the container vehicle, registered as KA01 AT 0977.
More than 35 passengers were believed to have been in the Traveller. Most of them were college students, according to preliminary information.
The front portion of the Traveller was completely damaged in the collision. Several passengers were feared trapped inside, and rescue teams were trying to extricate them.
Minister Atul Bora reached the spot and reviewed the rescue operations. The injured were rescued and admitted to Kohora Adarsha Hospital.
Families gathered at the site as they waited for information about their relatives. The exact number of dead and injured, as well as the cause of the accident, remained unclear.
