Assam: 4 killed, 2 injured as car falls in to under construction culvert in Tinsukia
The victims were aged between 40 and 45, with a five-year-old child among the passengers.
DIBRUGARH- Four people killed, and two injured when their car plunged into an under-construction culvert in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia early Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at around 4 a.m. on the bypass connecting Dihingia Gaon along the Tinsukia-Dibrugarh route.
Police reported that the car, heading from Dibrugarh to Tinsukia, suddenly went off the road a and plunged into an under-construction culvert, tragically killing four members of a family who were on their way from Bihar to attend a wedding in Tinkusia.
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Two other family members sustained serious injuries and were rushed to Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh for treatment. The victims were aged between 40 and 45, with a five-year-old child among the passengers.
Local residents promptly launched a rescue operation, assisting the injured and helping them get to the hospital. According to them, the accident was caused by the poor condition of the road, and they have urged authorities to expedite the bypass construction to prevent further tragedies.
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Till filing of this report victims have not identified. though the initial details about the accident came to light without delay. Police have begun an investigation into the incident.
