RANGIYA: A serious head-on collision between a bus and a dumper truck left at least seven individuals injured along the Indo-Bhutan border in Assam’s Rangiya. The incident occurred when the dumper truck, registered as ‘AS 25 FC 3666,’ was traveling from Rangiya to Tamulpur, while the bus, bearing registration ‘AS 14 C 4182,’ was en route from Guwahati to Rangiya.
According to sources, after the accident, both involved vehicles had veered off the road, where one came close to a roadside ditch. However, despite severe damage both from the bus and the dumper truck, authorities have confirmed that there are no casualties in the collision.
Emergency workers responded promptly to the scene of the incident and transferred all injured victims safely to a local hospital for further treatment. Though authorities have not released an outlook on the injured, they are under medical observation.
Preliminary reports indicated that fog could have caused the accident, though investigations regarding causes are still ongoing. Local authorities are expected to hold a proper inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the collision so that similar accidents do not happen in the future. At the same time, attention is still on delving into ways of providing the best possible care for the injured.
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