AASU president Utpal Sarma announces that members will arrange blood whenever required for injured passengers receiving treatment at Bokakhat Civil Hospital and Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.
A suspected electrical short circuit triggered the blaze on Friday afternoon, destroying a grocery store, cosmetic shop, restaurant and small paan shops, with losses estimated at several lakh rupees
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed condolences to bereaved families, while Cabinet Minister Atul Bora reached the accident site to oversee relief arrangements.
Farmers in Mangaldai and Nalbari face steep losses, selling vegetables for as little as Rs 3–5 per kg amid poor market access and middlemen's dominance.
