India News | 7 College Students Killed in Guwahati Road Accident

Guwahati, May 29 (PTI) Seven students of Assam Engineering College were killed and six others injured in a road accident in Guwahati on Monday, police said.

Ten third-year students left the college premises in a car early this morning, and their speeding vehicle hit a road divider and then collided with a pick-up van in Jalukbari area of the city, an officer said.

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"Seven students died on the spot, while three others were admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital in critical condition," he said.

Three occupants of the pick-up van, including the driver, were also critically injured and admitted to the hospital, the officer added.

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