10 killed in head-on collision between bus and truck in Natore
Photo: Agamir Somoy
Ten people were killed and at least 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Natore. Officer-in-Charge of Bonpara Highway Police Station Md. Moniruzzaman confirmed the information to Agamir Somoy.
The accident occurred early Tuesday morning in front of Zaheda Clinic in Bonpara on the Natore-Pabna highway in Baraigram Upazila. The identities of the deceased were not immediately known.
OC Md. Moniruzzaman said a bus operated by RP Paribahan collided head-on with a sand-laden truck on the Natore-Pabna highway in Baraigram, Natore. The front sections of both vehicles were badly mangled in the collision. Ten passengers died at the scene.
After receiving the report, a Fire Service rescue team arrived at the scene and rescued the victims. Several people were rescued in critical condition and sent to local hospitals and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
He further said traffic on the Natore-Pabna highway was temporarily disrupted following the accident. Police and Fire Service personnel are working to restore normal traffic flow. He added that legal proceedings in connection with the incident are underway.
