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Two die and two critically injured after vehicle catches fire in Assam

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 08:12 UTC

Two people died and two others were critically injured after a vehicle caught fire following a collision with a pole in Assam, according to NDTV. The occupants were reportedly travelling from Arunachal Pradesh towards Guwahati in a Kia Carens when the driver lost control.

Two people were burnt to death and two others were critically injured after a vehicle caught fire in Assam, NDTV reported. The vehicle reportedly caught fire after hitting a pole. According to reports cited by NDTV, the occupants were travelling in a Kia Carens from Arunachal Pradesh towards Guwahati.

The driver reportedly lost control before the collision. The supplied material does not state where in Assam the crash occurred, how many people were travelling in the vehicle or what caused the driver to lose control. Two occupants died in the fire.

Two others were critically injured, although the available information does not identify the victims or say which hospital treated them. The source material does not provide details about the road conditions, the time of the crash, the emergency response or whether authorities opened an investigation. NDTV’s report also does not include an official account from police, emergency services or transport authorities.

The circumstances described remain based on reports cited by the broadcaster, with further information about the crash unavailable in the supplied material.

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