Five die in Kushtia as truck hits ambulance

At least five people have died after a truck collided with an ambulance in Bittipara on the Kushtia-Jhenaidah highway, reports bdnews24.com.

All of the dead were ambulance passengers with disabilities.

The accident occurred at 03.30 pm at Lakshmipur-Niyatmor in Bittipara on Tuesday.

A Jashore-bound ambulance from Kushtia and a truck speeding from the opposite direction collided head-on, said Assistant Superintendent of Police Atiqul Islam.