The bus was travelling between Assam and Tripura
At
least 31 people have been killed and more than 30 others injured after a
bus fell into a gorge in India's north-eastern state of Meghalaya.
The bus was travelling between the states of Assam and Tripura when the accident happened near Tamseng village.
The number of dead could rise and rescuers are trying to reach trapped passengers, police said.
India has the world's highest number of road deaths, with more than 110,000 people killed every year in accidents.
Most are blamed on reckless driving, poorly maintained roads and ageing vehicles.
Three
persons were killed on the spot in a road accident that occurred near
the Tingrai railway station under Digboi police station in upper Assam's
Tinsukia district early this morning. The deceased are Gopal Das (42),
Bitupan Das (43) and Hemanta Hazarika (28). The accident occurred when a
black Bolero (No. AS23G-9257) vehicle hit a roadside tree at top speed
killing all the three passengers. Gopal Das, who was the owner of the
vehicle was driving the vehicle when the accident took place. Das,
resident of Dibrugarh, is a well established businessman of Digboi. He
is the owner of Raj Laxmi Hotel, Digboi and also a social worker. The
two others died are his cousin brother Bitopan and his hotel cook
Hemanta. The trio had come to Dibrugarh to watch a Bihu function held at
Amolapatty last evening. The accident took place at around 5 am today
while the trio was returning to Digboi after the function till late
night. The incident had cast a pall of gloom in Digboi and its adjoining
areas - See more at:
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/8361#sthash.LimciqVt.dpuf
Three
persons were killed on the spot in a road accident that occurred near
the Tingrai railway station under Digboi police station in upper Assam's
Tinsukia district early this morning. The deceased are Gopal Das (42),
Bitupan Das (43) and Hemanta Hazarika (28). The accident occurred when a
black Bolero (No. AS23G-9257) vehicle hit a roadside tree at top speed
killing all the three passengers. Gopal Das, who was the owner of the
vehicle was driving the vehicle when the accident took place. Das,
resident of Dibrugarh, is a well established businessman of Digboi. He
is the owner of Raj Laxmi Hotel, Digboi and also a social worker. The
two others died are his cousin brother Bitopan and his hotel cook
Hemanta. The trio had come to Dibrugarh to watch a Bihu function held at
Amolapatty last evening. The accident took place at around 5 am today
while the trio was returning to Digboi after the function till late
night. The incident had cast a pall of gloom in Digboi and its adjoining
areas - See more at:
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/8361#sthash.LimciqVt.dpuf
Three
persons were killed on the spot in a road accident that occurred near
the Tingrai railway station under Digboi police station in upper Assam's
Tinsukia district early this morning. The deceased are Gopal Das (42),
Bitupan Das (43) and Hemanta Hazarika (28). The accident occurred when a
black Bolero (No. AS23G-9257) vehicle hit a roadside tree at top speed
killing all the three passengers. Gopal Das, who was the owner of the
vehicle was driving the vehicle when the accident took place. Das,
resident of Dibrugarh, is a well established businessman of Digboi. He
is the owner of Raj Laxmi Hotel, Digboi and also a social worker. The
two others died are his cousin brother Bitopan and his hotel cook
Hemanta. The trio had come to Dibrugarh to watch a Bihu function held at
Amolapatty last evening. The accident took place at around 5 am today
while the trio was returning to Digboi after the function till late
night. The incident had cast a pall of gloom in Digboi and its adjoining
areas - See more at:
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/8361#sthash.LimciqVt.dpuf
Three
persons were killed on the spot in a road accident that occurred near
the Tingrai railway station under Digboi police station in upper Assam's
Tinsukia district early this morning. The deceased are Gopal Das (42),
Bitupan Das (43) and Hemanta Hazarika (28). The accident occurred when a
black Bolero (No. AS23G-9257) vehicle hit a roadside tree at top speed
killing all the three passengers. Gopal Das, who was the owner of the
vehicle was driving the vehicle when the accident took place. Das,
resident of Dibrugarh, is a well established businessman of Digboi. He
is the owner of Raj Laxmi Hotel, Digboi and also a social worker. The
two others died are his cousin brother Bitopan and his hotel cook
Hemanta. The trio had come to Dibrugarh to watch a Bihu function held at
Amolapatty last evening. The accident took place at around 5 am today
while the trio was returning to Digboi after the function till late
night. The incident had cast a pall of gloom in Digboi and its adjoining
areas - See more at:
http://www.assamtimes.org/node/8361#sthash.LimciqVt.dpuf
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