At least 28 people including women and children were killed and nine injured in a road accident in Assam's Barpeta district Thursday morning, police said.

 

 

 The accident took place when two passenger vehicles coming from Bhubri district were hit by a truck near Dahla para area on National Highway- 38, under the Sarbhog police station.

 

 The police said most of the victims were brick kiln labourers and their families.