1 Dead, 4 Injured as Ambulance Plunges Into River in Assam's Goalpara

Guwahati: A woman died while four others were seriously injured after an ambulance carrying patients plunged into a river after hitting a bridge on National Highway 17 in Assam's Goalpara district. 

The accident occurred as the ambulance's driver attempted to overtake another vehicle near the Kasadal Kali temple. The weakened bridge railing gave way, causing the ambulance to fall into the water below. The incident was captured on the temple's CCTV camera.

The injured individuals, identified as Kikong Basumatary (50), Mohan Basumatary (26), Sajidul Islam (19), the ambulance driver, and Basanti Brahma Choudhury (45), were immediately taken to the FRU at Dudhnoi for treatment.

The ambulance was en route to Dhanubhanga, transporting Basanti Brahma Choudhury, who had just been discharged from Goalpara Basanti Brahma Chaudhary Hospital. The accident spot was notably narrower than required due to ongoing four-lane road construction, exacerbating the severity of the incident. Authorities are investigating the bridge's structural integrity and the circumstances leading to the collapse.