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40 feared killed in road mishap

Atleast 40 people are feared dead when a bus fell on a waterbody in betweem Hajo and Nalbari. The tragic incident took place when a bus carrying a marriage party bearing no AS 25 A 1949 fell on a deep ditch when the Ulabari bridge collapsed near Charabari. Altogether 24 bodies have been recovered by the local residents. The bus was on the way to Pakabari in Tihu from Lakhara with around 40 people on Monday. The injured people have been rushed to GMCH by the local residents who are helping NDRF jawans recover bodies.


Chief minister Tarun Gogoi has expressed shock at the mishap and ordered a high level enquiry into it. Gogoi, further, has announced Rs.100,000 each to the bereaved families.

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Pallavi Barua's picture

In developed countries, the motto is, "Prevention is Better than Cure." In developing and under-developed it is, "No Prevention, No Cure." So, we have bad roads, broken bridges, speed breakers where not required, no dividers in highways.....and more and more accidents and death.

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