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Three people have been killed and 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a hydraulic sand truck on the Chandpur-Cumilla highway.
The accident took place in front of the Baniachon Patwari house in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday (August 11) morning. The bus involved in the accident is said to be a Dhaka-bound Al-Arafah transport.
Eyewitnesses said that while overtaking on the highway, a head-on collision occurred between the bus and a hydraulic sand truck coming from the opposite direction. As a result, both the bus and the truck fell onto the road.
Several passengers of the bus were seriously injured in the collision. Upon receiving the information, members of the fire service and locals went to the spot and started rescue work. The injured were rescued and sent to the Upazila Health Complex. The accident caused disruption to traffic on the highway for some time.
In this regard, Shahrasti Police Station OC Mir Mahbubur Rahman said, so far three deaths have been confirmed. Rescue work is underway. The death toll may increase. The injured have been rescued and sent to the hospital. So far, it has not been possible to identify the names and identities of the deceased.