Road accidents kill four in two districts-

Four people were killed in separate road accidents in two districts on Saturday, reports UNB

In Mymensingh, two people died when a covered van overturned and crushed CNG-run auotrickshaw in Bhoradoba club market area of Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh.

The incident happened on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at around 04:45 am.

One of the deceased was identified as the autorickshaw driver Abdul Halim (40), son of Amir Uddin Mandal in the Bailor area of Trishal upazila, and the identity of the passenger is yet to be known.

Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Bhoradoba Highway Police Station, confirmed the matter.

The two people died on the spot, he said.

Both vehicles were recovered and brought to the highway police station, the OC said.

In Cumilla, two individuals died on the spot when their truck lost control and rammed into a covered van in the Suagazi area of Cumilla Sadar Dakshin upazila on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at 08:30 am on Saturday.

Md Ikbal Bahar, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Moinamati Highway Police Station, confirmed the incident.

According to police, the truck was overspending, causing the driver to lose control and crash into the van ahead. Both people in the truck were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have recovered the vehicles involved in the collision along with the bodies.

The identities of the deceased have not yet been confirmed, but it is suspected that they are the truck driver and his assistant.