Bus crash injures 8 in Munshiganj
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Eight people were injured when a bus crashed on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sirajdikhan, Munshiganj, on Monday. Among the injured, the condition of three is serious, and they have been sent to Dhaka.
Munshiganj Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Muhammad Shafiqul Islam confirmed the matter.
According to fire service sources, a Dhaka-bound Everest Paribahan bus from Mawa lost control while traveling at high speed and struck a vehicle ahead. As a result, the front section of the bus was crumpled, and eight passengers were injured.
Upon receiving news of the accident, a team from Sirajdikhan Fire Service Station arrived at the scene. Later, with the assistance of locals, the injured were sent to the hospital. Among them, as the condition of three was serious, they were sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment.
Hasara Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sohel Rana said the bus has been taken into custody, while traffic on the highway remains normal.
