A Dhaka-bound bus which crashed into a mango-laden truck parked in Nurjahanpur area under Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district early Saturday leaving five people dead and 15 others injured lies mangled. — Focus Bangla Six people were killed and 28 injured in separate accidents in two districts on early Friday, reports UNB.
In Dinajpur: Five people were killed and at least 15 injured when a Dhaka-bound bus crashed into a mango-laden truck parked in Nurjahanpur area of Ghoraghat upazila.
The accident occurred around 4:20 am on the Dinajpur-Gobindaganj Highway, said Ghoraghat Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Nazmul Haque.
He said the identities of the deceased were not immediately known.
According to the OC, several trucks carrying mangoes were parked at the location.
The bus of Nabil Paribahan, travelling from Panchagarh to Dhaka, lost control and slammed into one of the trucks, he said.
Police and fire service teams rushed to the scene upon receiving information and rescued the injured.
The 15 injured were admitted to a local hospital, the OC added.
In Munshiganj: at least one person was killed and 13 others injured when a truck hit a passenger bus from behind on the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge late.
The incident led to the immediate closure of the Dhaka-bound lane, causing significant traffic congestion in the area, said Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Assistant Director of Munshiganj Fire Service.
The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
According to authorities, mobil oil from the truck spilled onto the bridge following the collision, blocking the flow of traffic.
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