Dispur: At least 36 people have been killed and many more are said to have suffered serious injuries in two separate bus accidents in Assam today. (See Pictures)
The first accident happened when a bus carrying a wedding party fell into a gorge in Hajo in Kamrup district.
Thirty-one people, including the bridegroom, were killed in this accident. Eight injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital. The bus was on its way from Guwahati to Tihu.
Local people of the area helped Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in search and rescue work.
In a second accident, five people were charred to death and around 20 people suffered serious burn injuries after an oil tanker collided with their bus in Bokakhat near Kaziranga National Park.
The first accident happened when a bus carrying a wedding party fell into a gorge in Hajo in Kamrup district.
Thirty-one people, including the bridegroom, were killed in this accident. Eight injured passengers were taken to a nearby hospital. The bus was on its way from Guwahati to Tihu.
In a second accident, five people were charred to death and around 20 people suffered serious burn injuries after an oil tanker collided with their bus in Bokakhat near Kaziranga National Park.
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