A head-on collision between a container truck and a passenger bus killed at least 23 people, including three children, on an Assam highway.

NEW DELHI: A head-on collision between a container truck and a passenger bus killed at least 23 people, including three children, in eastern India on Friday, a police official told AFP.

The crash took place on a highway bordering Kaziranga National Park in the northeastern state of Assam.

The road is a designated animal corridor, where strict speed limits are in place.