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Five Killed in Bus-Truck Collision in Chattogram
Five people were killed and six others injured after a speeding truck struck passengers who had got off a bus following a mechanical problem in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram.
The accident occurred around 2am on Tuesday at the Royal Gate area of Kumira.
Among the deceased were a six-year-old boy named Ibrahim from Netrokona and a woman named Swapna. Police are working to identify the other three victims.
According to police, the passengers were travelling by bus from Chattogram to Netrokona at night. When the bus developed a mechanical problem in the Kumira area, the passengers got off and stood beside the road.
A speeding truck then hit them, killing three people at the scene. Two others died after being taken to hospital.
The six injured people were admitted to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment.