NILPHAMARI: At least nine youths were killed and 14 others injured as a bus hit a pick-up van in Dhalagach area on Syedpur-Bypass road in Syedpur upazila on Sunday night.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, Banglanews correspondent reports.
Nilphamari Police super (SP) Muhammad Ashraf told Banglanews that the accident took place around 10 pm.
He said some of passengers fell down as a pickup van driver lost control and overturned after being hit by a Dhaka-bound bus. Later another Dhaka-bound bus ran over the passengers, leaving eight of them dead on the spot.
Another one died on the way to hospital, Ashraf added
Seven critically injured, out of 14, were taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
The young group hired the pick-up for making a joyous trip on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and met the tragedy while returning home from a picnic spot in Dinajpur, he added.
BDST: 1140 HRS, JUN 18, 2018
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