"The authorities, with all the relatives and the people of the area are engaged to save further loss of life...And providing all assistance to the affected," Sangma said in a statement.
"The accident has deeply saddened me especially with the number of lives lost and the injured," he said.
At least 17 people were killed and 62 injured when a truck ferrying them to a church service overturned after hitting a concrete railing in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district today.