DHAKA: Three persons including a minor were killed as a bus collided with a leguna in Rupnagar area of Mirpur in city early Tuesday (July 17).

Two of the deceased were identified as—Hannan, the leguna driver and Towhid, 10.

Several others were injured.  

A bus of ‘Mayer Doa Paribahan’ collided with the leguna, a local human hauler, in Birulia Beribandh area of Rupnagar, leaving several injured around 8:30am, Rupnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sheikh Md Shah Alam told Banglanews.

Four of the injured were whisked-off to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where the on-duty physician pronounced three dead.

Another one is undergoing treatment. 

Besides, several injured were taken to a few local hospitals for treatment.

However, the bodies were kept at the DMCH morgue for autopsies.

BDST: 1246 HRS, JUL 17, 2018
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