Diphu (Assam), Mar 13 (PTI) At least four persons were killed and 10 others injured on Saturday when the bus in which they were travelling lost control and hit a roadside tree in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, officials said.
According to a senior official, the incident took place at Lakkhijan within Bokajan police station limits early morning when the bus was going to Dimapur in Nagaland from Moirabari in Morigaon district of central Assam.
“The bus apparently lost control when it was trying to cross a bend and hit a roadside tree. Four passengers lost their lives on the spot, including the driver,” he added.
Police have reached the spot and sent the bodies for post-mortem examination.
“We have also sent 10 people, including a child, for treatment to a hospital in Dimapur,” the official said.
The deceased have been identified as Abdul Barek, Khalil Rahman, Chabina Sultana and Alal Uddin. PTI TR COR TR MNB
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