At least 10 persons were injured in a run-off-road accident that took place in Assam’s Cachar district on Tuesday morning.
According to sources, the passenger van they were travelling in suddenly lost control and collided with a roadside tree in high speed, injuring all of them.
The incident was reported at National highway no 6 in Katigora area of the district.
It is learned that the van was en route Silchar from Meghalaya when the accident occurred.
The injured persons were later admitted to a First Referral Unit (FRU) hospital for medical attention.
Recently, 15 persons were grievously injured after the ‘Maxximmo’ vehicle in which they were travelling in fell into a ditch near Bhairabkunda area in Udalguri district.
The victims were en-route Danashri river for idol immersion when the incident happened, sources said.
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