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Five people, including a child, were killed and at least six others injured after a speeding lorry ran over passengers standing beside a highway in Sitakunda, Chattogram, early Tuesday.
The accident occurred at around 1:00am in the Baro Kumira area of the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway, near the King of Kumira Convention Hall, according to a report published by BD Bulletin.
Police said the bus was travelling from Chattogram to Netrokona when it developed a mechanical fault and had to stop on the highway.
The passengers got off the bus and were standing beside the road when a speeding lorry hit them.
Four people died on the spot, while another passenger died on the way to Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
At least six others were injured in the incident. Further details about the identities of the victims and the condition of the injured were not immediately available.
