Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the deaths of at least 23 people in a road accident in Assam’s Golaghat district. He extended his condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the next of kin of each deceased victim. The government will also provide ₹50,000 to each injured person.
“Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in the mishap in Golaghat district of Assam. I extend my condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured,” he wrote.
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 when a Traveller mini-bus collided with a container truck near Kaziranga in Assam. The crash claimed 23 lives and left several people injured.
Golaghat Senior Superintendent of Police Swapnanil Deka said preliminary investigations indicated that over-speeding and violations of traffic restrictions in the Kaziranga area may have contributed to the accident.
Police said the minibus was travelling at a very high speed before the collision. Investigators suspect that the driver lost control of the vehicle before it struck the container truck.
“The bus was running at very high speed and was violating restrictions imposed near the park. We believe the driver lost control before the vehicle collided with the container truck,” Deka said.
Police have yet to establish the exact number of passengers travelling in the minibus. Authorities are also awaiting further details about the injured and the identities of all those killed.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding the collision to establish the precise cause of the accident.
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