COMILLA: Five persons were killed and at least 10 others injured as a bus collided with a truck on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla early Sunday (Feb 17).
The deceased were identified as China Hijra, 50, Hasi Begum, 40, Aslam Molla, 50, Salam Mia, 52 and Anwar Hossain, 45.
The injured were taken to Chauddagram Health Complex.
The bus collided with the truck in Gangra area of Chauddagram, leaving five persons dead on the spot and some 11 others injured, around 5:30pm.
Another one died while was being taken to hospital.
Mia Bazar Highway Police Outpost In-Charge Monjurul Huq said the bus was on way to Maizbhandari Darbar Sharif in Fatikchhari of Chattogram.
BDST: 1246 HRS, FEB 17, 2019
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