Nongpoh, Nov 5: A night super bus carrying around 35 passengers overturned on National Highway 27 near Jorabat early Thursday morning.
The bus, bearing registration number AR-01-M-7947, was travelling from Duliajan in Dibrugarh district to Guwahati when the accident occurred at around 5 am at a sharp bend.
Excessive speed is suspected to have caused the driver to lose control, resulting in the bus overturning.
Three passengers sustained serious injuries, while several others suffered minor injuries.
Personnel from Jorabat Police Outpost rushed to the spot and rescued the injured. The three seriously injured were shifted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for treatment.
An investigation is underway.
