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‘Indians die like cockroaches’: Massive hoarding collapses on auto-rickshaw in Assam amid Durga Puja festivities, driver runs for life; chilling video sparks outrage

On receiving loud warnings, the driver quickly vacated his auto-rickshaw. The hoarding collapsed, entirely crushing the vehicle.

The incident unfolded in Silchar, Assam (Image source: @guneshgodara/X)

Heavy rain triggered destruction amid Durga Puja festivities in several parts of Assam. In a hair-raising incident, an auto-rickshaw driver narrowly escaped death after a giant hoarding collapsed on his vehicle. According to viral social media posts, the incident unfolded in Silchar district.

The footage captures the moment the hoarding—attached to a Durga Puja welcome board—fell on the auto-rickshaw. The video begins with onlookers bracing themselves for the destruction when an auto-rickshaw drives in and stops near the incident site. On receiving loud warnings, the driver quickly vacated his vehicle while the hoarding collapsed, entirely crushing the auto-rickshaw. The driver then crawls his way out of the mayhem while onlookers screech.

Sharing the video, Jayant Bhandari, an internet personality, wrote, “Indians live like cockroaches and die like cockroaches. They vote for bottom of the barrel cockroaches as rulers, who rightly treat them as cockroaches. And cockroaches find my reference to them as offensive.”

Watch the viral clip here:

Indians live like cockroaches and die like cockroaches. They vote for bottom of the barrel cockroaches as rulers, who rightly treat them as cockroaches. And cockroaches find my reference to them as offensive. pic.twitter.com/v3OtwiNulH

— Jayant Bhandari (@JayantBhandari5) October 2, 2025

The video quickly caught the Internet’s attention, amassing nearly two lakh views. “The good thing is that Indians never blame authorities or the government. They remain calm by thanking God,” a user wrote. “There is nothing to be offensive,tatz da sad truth being shown about what we got,” another user commented.

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“Absolutely, the concept of India has failed socially. Govt jobs are dictated by reserved non meritorious people. And this reservation is one of the main agenda for politicians. People overlook local problems and analyse India’s complicated external affairs and national policies,” a third user reacted.

“Unfortunately, we have been like that for many centuries. People are too stubborn to change and accept fate when a crisis hits them. India is running on miracles; by this time, it should have been like any other Latin American country,” a fourth user said.