Kamrup, Aug. 30 -- A devastating road accident on National Highway 27 in the Nalgedra area near Khetri on Sunday claimed at least five lives, including a woman, and left four others critically injured in the Kamrup (Metro) district.

The accident occurred when a Guwahati-bound passenger vehicle travelling from Nagaon lost control, crossed over the median divider, and crashed head-on into an oncoming truck on the opposite lane.

According to Kamrup (Metro) district police, the driver of the passenger vehicle lost control of the vehicle shortly before the crash. Five passengers succumbed to their injuries on the spot due to the high-impact collision.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after the crash to secure the area and c...