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Authorities have identified nine of the 14 people killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Bonpara, Baraigram upazila, Natore.
The deceased have been identified as Sohag Hossain, 30, son of Yunus Ali of Kajirhat village in Shariatpur’s Zajira upazila; Jewel Rana, 40, son of Johur Uddin of Borkandi village; Shalal Molla, 45, of Dubi Saheber village; Shahin Hossain, 25, of Kajirhat village; Sohel Rana, 40, son of Abdul Hakim of Farhadpur village in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila and the driver of the bus; Anwar Haque, 30, son of Babar Ali of Konopara village in Bagmara upazila; Tasfia Khatun, 8, daughter of the late Shahidul Islam of Subidkhali village in Mirzaganj upazila, Patuakhali; Samad Fakir, 70, son of Arob Ali Fakir of the Zajira area in Shariatpur; and Himesh, 28, son of Amulya Chandra of Bakunda in Faridpur.
At least 20 others were injured in the accident. They are receiving treatment at hospitals in Baraigram, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital and other facilities.
The collision occurred at around 4:15am on Tuesday in Sarkarpara, within the Bonpara Police Outpost area. The incident left the scene and surrounding areas in mourning.
The district administration has formed an investigation committee to examine the accident.
