At least eleven people, including three of a family, were killed in separate road accidents in Noakhali, Munshioganj, Madaripur, and Gazipur on yesterday. News from our correspondents
Noakhali:
Four passengers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw were killed after being hit by a truck in at Chandraganj Purba Bazar on the Noakhali-Lakshmipur regional highway in Begumganj Upazila of the district on yesterday morning.The deceased were Rahmat Ullah Bhuiyan, 65, army personnel Fazlul Karim, 50, and Alauddin, 45, hailed from Lakshmipur district. The identity of the other person could not be known. Police said the accident occurred when a speeding truck coming from the opposite direction hit the auto-rickshaw in that area The two vehicles fell into a roadside canal. The four passengers died on the spot.
Munshiganj :
Three members of a family were killed and two others injured after being hit by a truck in Baushia area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Gazaria upazila of the district at around 2:30 am yesterday. Gazaria Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rajib Khan said the deceased were Alamgir, 55, Zahir, 30, and Rahela Begum, 50, hailed from Chandpur district.
Gazipur:
Two construction workers were killed and five others injured when a truck collided with a pick-up van in Sreepur upazila of the district at around 4:30 am on yesterday.The dead were Rasel Mia, 25, and Abu Sufian, 25, hailed from Sunamganj district. Sreepur Fire Service station officer Belal Ahmed said the accident occurred when a dump truck hit a Mawna-bound pick-up van carrying construction workers, leaving Rasel dead on the spot and six others injured. The injured were taken to Sreepur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared Sufian dead. Sreepur Police Station sub-inspector Md Kuddus police seized the truck and legal steps will be taken in this regard.
Madaripur:
Two passengers of an auto-rickshaw were killed after a speedy truck rammed their vehicle on Tekerhat-Srenadi regional road near Kathalia Bridge of Rajoir upazila of the district on yesterday.According to the police and locals, the accident took place at around 7am in the area when the truck collided head-on coming from the opposite direction, leaving the passengers of the auto-rickshaw Hosen Ali Munshi and Dhalu Hawlader dead on the spot.
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