Guwahati, Aug. 23 -- A road accident on the Lanka-Garmapani stretch of National Highway 29 in Assam's Dima Hasao district, under Umrangso police station, claimed two lives and left four others injured on Friday afternoon.

The incident occurred when a clinker-laden trailer (BR 24 GC 8508), heading towards Lanka, reportedly lost control while attempting to overtake another trailer.

It collided with a speeding clinker carrier (BR 05 GD 3246) coming from behind, triggering a chain reaction that struck a motorcycle (AS 08 A 6750), a scooter (AS 08 8334), and a Bolero pickup (AS 02 DC 2523) parked along the roadside.

The collision led to the immediate death of two people, including 22-year-old Bishwajit Ingti, a scooter rider from 14 km Umra...