At least 24 killed after bus collides with truck in north-east India

At least 24 people have died and 11 have been injured after a bus collided with a truck on a highway in Assam, north-east India. The crash happened near Kaziranga National Park, and the deaths have renewed attention to road safety in a state where accidents are a longstanding concern.

The bus was travelling from Bokakhat towards Nagaon, about 120km away by road. Assam minister Atul Bora said several people who died were college students, but they have not been publicly identified; witnesses suggested one vehicle may have been speeding, though the cause is under investigation. Those injured were taken to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital. India recorded 183,382 road deaths in 2025, according to the article.