Five persons were killed and eight others injured when a speeding DI van with 26 persons on board rammed into a roadside tree at Nasanchali area in Udalguri.

The accident took place on Friday at around 11:30 pm under Paneri police station.

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As per reports the van was a part of a wedding group and the accident took place when it was returning from the brideโ€™s place.

The deceased has been identified as John Kullu, Moniram Boro, Jiten Boro, Gobindo Boro and Sansuma Brahma.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Mangaldoi Civil Hospital and GMCH.

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Shajid Khan is Northeast Now Correspondent in Udalguri. He can be reached at: [email protected]