Kaziranga Accident: 23 post-mortems in Golaghat, 3 in Jorhat; death toll stands at 26

Post-mortem examinations of 23 victims of the deadly Kaziranga road accident will be conducted in Golaghat, while three will be carried out in Jorhat, Assam Minister Atul Bora said on November 14. 

Ambulances have been kept on standby to hand over the bodies to their respective families for transportation to their homes.

The death toll in the accident near Rongajan in Assam’s Kaziranga has reached 26, including 14 women and 12 men, among them a minor, Bora said.

The minister confirmed that three of the seriously injured victims admitted to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) had succumbed to their injuries.

"Three have died at JMCH. They were seriously injured. The post-mortem examinations are currently underway, and the death toll as of now stands at 26, including 14 women and 12 men, including a minor," Bora said.

He added that ambulances had been arranged to ensure the bodies could be handed over to the families and transported to their respective homes with dignity.

Meanwhile, a team of doctors from Guwahati and other parts of Assam has arrived in the area to provide the best possible treatment to those injured in the accident.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is also scheduled to visit the accident site and meet those affected by the tragedy on Saturday.

The accident took place near Rongajan in Golaghat district when a minibus travelling from Golaghat towards Nagaon collided head-on with a container truck on National Highway 715.

Several injured victims continue to receive treatment at different hospitals, while the administration is coordinating medical assistance and post-mortem procedures.