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At Least 23 Killed in Bus and Container Truck Collision in Assam
By Maya Wilson
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At least 23 people, including three children, were killed when a container truck and a passenger bus collided head-on in Assam, India, on Friday, November 13, according to police as reported by the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times.
The crash occurred on a highway bordering Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern state of Assam, the two publications reported.
Several other people were injured, according to the reports, although further details about the number and condition of those injured had not been reported in the available sourcing.
An earlier report had put the death toll at 12. Police later reported the current toll of at least 23 people killed, according to the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times.
The available reports did not provide further details about the circumstances that led to the head-on collision or identify the victims.
The crash brought together a container truck and a passenger bus on the highway near Kaziranga National Park, according to the reported police account. Further information about the collision had not yet been reported in the sourcing provided.
Update, November 13: Twenty people were injured in the collision, Ada Derana reported.
Update, November 13: Al Jazeera reported the death toll had risen to at least 24 people.
Maya Wilson
World Desk, The Library Media
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