2 dead, 12 injured in Tezpur accident

The footballers died when the vehicle carrying them along with ten others collided head on another goods vehicle in Sonitpur district on Sunday.

The tragic incident that left 12 others injured took place at Depota area near Tezpur town when the vehicle was carrying a football team back to Tikoria tea garden after a match at Kothalguri.

The injured are battling for life at the Tezpur Medical College Hospital. The condition of three injured is said to be critical.