A passenger bus and a container truck collided on a highway near Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India, killing 23 people, including three children. Seven people were taken to hospital, and the truck driver was injured. Police said the bus had about 30 passengers and warned that the death toll could rise further.

The cause of the crash had not been established. A government official attributed it to excessive speed without saying which vehicle was speeding, while eyewitnesses said the bus had been travelling fast. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed sorrow and said the priority was to provide the injured with medical care.