7 dead in Mymensingh road accident
Seven people, including two children, died and at least eight persons suffered injuries when a bus hit a truck parked on the highway in Mymensingh's Trishal upazila this afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Fazlul Haque (32), his wife Fatema Begum (25), their daughter Azmina (8) and son Abdullah (6), Fatema's father Nazrul Islam (50), Miraz Mia (35), and Helena Akter (40), reports our local correspondent.
Quoting locals and eyewitnesses, Officer-in-Charge (OC) (Investigation) of Trishal Police Station Abu Bakr Siddique said a Mymensingh-bound bus hit a truck, which was parked on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Chelerghat area, around 2:30pm.
Five persons, including two children, died on the spot, the OC said, adding that two more died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) while undergoing treatment.
Eight injured people are receiving treatment at the MMCH, the OC added.
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