Nine killed, 19 injured in Assam accident

Ten of the injured were admitted to Biswanath Chariali civil hospital while the rest were released after being administered first aid.

Nine musicians, including two women, were killed and 19 others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned in Assam's Sonitpur district early Friday morning.

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Superintendent of Police Apurba Jiban Barua said the musicians were coming from Dalgaon in Darrang district and the vehicle overturned at Baligaon at 4:30 am.

Ten of the injured were admitted to Biswanath Chariali civil hospital while the rest were released after being administered first aid, Barua said.