Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of at least 23 lives in a road accident in Assam’s Golaghat district and announced financial assistance for the victims’ families and those injured.
In a statement shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, PM Modi extended his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured.
The Prime Minister announced a one-time ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased victim. Those injured in the accident will receive Rs 50,000 each.
অসমৰ গোলাঘাট জিলাত সংঘটিত দুৰ্ঘটনাত হোৱা প্ৰাণহানিত মৰ্মাহত হৈছো। এই শোকৰ মুহূৰ্তত শোকসন্তপ্ত পৰিয়ালবৰ্গলৈ সমবেদনা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছো। আহতসকলৰ আশু আৰোগ্য কামনা কৰিছো।
প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰীৰ ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় সাহায্য পুঁজি(PMNRF)ৰ পৰা প্ৰতিগৰাকী মৃতকৰ নিকটাত্মীয়ক ২ লাখ টকাকৈ এককালীন সাহায্য প্ৰদান কৰা হ’ব। আহতসকলক ৫০,০০০ টকাকৈ প্ৰদান কৰা হ’ব: প্ৰধানমন্ত্ৰী @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 13, 2026
The accident occurred on Thursday near Kaziranga when a Traveller mini-bus collided with a container truck. The crash killed 23 people and left several others injured.
Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnanil Deka said preliminary investigations pointed to possible over-speeding and violations of traffic restrictions in the Kaziranga area.
According to police, the minibus was travelling at a high speed before the collision.
Investigators suspect that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it struck the container truck.
Deka said the vehicle was allegedly violating restrictions imposed near the park.
Police are examining the circumstances leading to the crash to establish its exact cause.
Authorities have yet to confirm the number of passengers travelling in the minibus.
Further details about the injured and the identities of all those killed are awaited.
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