Guwahati, October 21: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has voiced concern over road fatalities during the Durga Puja period, calling for greater public awareness alongside corrective work at dangerous locations.
Speaking at an event in Chandmari on Tuesday, Sarma said authorities were addressing accident-prone stretches, including roads undergoing renovation. He also highlighted drink-driving and riding without helmets as safety concerns.
In Gohpur, a truck struck a motorcycle near Purupbari weekly market on National Highway 15 on Monday night, killing three people, including two minor sisters.
Three youths also died when their car collided with a goods truck at Sarkar Chariali in Darrang on Sunday night. They were returning from visiting pandals in Mangaldai. Three others were injured.
A separate motorcycle crash in Tinsukia left two young men dead and another injured. A consolidated official death toll was unavailable when the report was filed.