A tragic head-on collision between a speeding minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam resulted in twenty-six deaths, prompting authorities to launch a thorough investigation into traffic violations and past overspeeding fines associated with the passenger vehicle.

A tragic head-on collision between a speeding minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam resulted in twenty-six deaths, prompting authorities to launch a thorough investigation into traffic violations and past overspeeding fines associated with the passenger vehicle.

A tragic head-on collision between a speeding minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam resulted in twenty-six deaths, prompting authorities to launch a thorough investigation into traffic violations and past overspeeding fines associated with the passenger vehicle.

Did overspeeding and other possible traffic violations lead to the deadly head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam that claimed several lives? 

The death toll in the accident currently stands at 26. Many of the deceased were college students who were returning from their classes.

The accident occurred at Rangajan near Hathikuli Tea Estate in the Kohora range on National Highway-715 when the passenger vehicle collided with the truck, a senior officer said, according to news agency PTI.

Assam Minister Atul Bora said eyewitnesses claimed that the collision happened because of speeding by either of the vehicles.

"The exact reason for the accident will take place after a probe," he said.

A thorough enquiry will be instituted to find out how the accident took place and whether either or both vehicles violated traffic norms, such as carrying more passengers than the seating capacity and exceeding the speed limit.

An official said the minibus was running at "very high speed" and violated restrictions imposed near Kaziranga National Park.

"We think that the accident took place when the driver of the minibus lost control, and the vehicle collided with the container truck," the official said, according to news agency PTI.

The impact of the collision was so severe that the front of the minibus was reduced to a mangled heap of metal, while the large container truck skidded off the road.

It has also emerged that the minibus involved in the accident had repeatedly attracted fines for overspeeding in the past, an official of the Golaghat District Transport Office said.

"The vehicle was registered in the name of Anjir Ali of Nagaon. It was fined Rs 4,000 in Jorhat on March 3 for driving at a speed of 102 kmph. The vehicle had also received multiple overspeeding fines in Kaziranga, and several fines are pending," he added.

Of the 26 deceased, eight have been identified as Jyoti Majhi, Darpana Majhi, Anurag Goala (a 12-year-old boy), Abdul Mujid (driver of the minibus), Subhash (handyman of the minibus), Rashid Ali, Hafiza Khatun and Farhana Yasmin.

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