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Bihu Dancer, 25, Killed as Troupe Vehicle Collides With Trailer in Assam

The crash highlights the risks Bihu troupes face during late-night festival travel.

Overview

  • The head-on crash, which occurred Friday night in Tamulpur’s Noakhata, killed 25-year-old dancer Nishamoni Haloi and injured 11 members of her troupe.
  • Police said about 30 performers were in a traveller minibus that collided with a trailer on the Tamulpur–Nagrijuli road.
  • Several injured were transferred to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital for advanced treatment, with others treated at a local facility.
  • Police began an inquiry and said the body will be released after a post-mortem, as the chief minister issued condolences.
  • The troupe was en route to a show in Bangalipara during Rongali Bihu, when husori groups often travel long distances at night on narrow highways, raising crash risk.