At least four people lost their lives and 10 others were injured after a bus lost control and crashed into a roadside tree in Karbi Anglong district of Assam, police said.
The accident took place around 4 am on Saturday in the Lakhijan area. The injured passengers have been admitted to Diphu Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
According to passengers, the bus was carrying Ramzan pilgrims and was travelling towards Dimapur from Morigaon district when the incident occurred.
“It was raining heavily and the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp bend on the national highway. The vehicle rammed into a large tree by the roadside,” a passenger said, adding that he lost consciousness following the crash.
Police said a team was immediately dispatched to the spot after receiving information about the accident. “Our team reached the spot and joined the rescue operation. Other disaster response personnel were also called,” a senior police officer said.
Senior Superintendent of Police of Karbi Anglong Pushpraj Singh confirmed that four people had died in the accident and 10 others had been hospitalised.
“We are investigating the matter further and the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained. The identification process of the deceased persons is going on and we have called their family members to reach the spot,” he said.
The deceased have been identified as Abdul Barek, Khalil Rahman, Sabina Sultana and Alal Uddin, all residents of Morigaon district. Police said the driver of the bus was also among those who died.
“After the initial identification process, the bodies were sent to Diphu Medical College and Hospital for postmortem,” Singh said.
