Study tour ends in mishap
Over 50 people, including school students, were injured as a bus, hired for an educational tour, hit a roadside tree in Baro Biraljhuri village under Kawkhali upazila of Pirojpur yesterday morning.
All the injured, including 40 with serious injures, were sent to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Rajapur Upazila Health Complex in Jhalakathi and Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex.
Faruk Hossain, assistant director of Barisal fire service and civil defence, said two buses -- carrying students and teachers from Alankarkathi MR High School -- were heading towards Shat Gambuj Mosque in Bagerhat on a study tour.
On the way, one of the buses -- the one carrying boys -- hit a roadside tree around 9:00am as the driver lost his control over the vehicle leading to the accident.
On information, fire-fighters from Kawkhali and Barishal, Rab members and cops from nearby police stations rushed to the spot and sent the injured after rescuing them.
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