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Bus hits parked truck, killing three and injuring 15 in Habiganj
Three people have been killed and at least 15 others injured when a bus hit a parked truck from behind in Habiganj’s Nabiganj Upazila.
Published : 2 Oct 2015, 05:46 PM
Updated : 2 Oct 2015, 05:46 PM
The incident took place on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at the Upazila’s Jalalpur at around 9:30pm Friday, said Sherpur Highway Police Station’s OC Nurunnabi Sarkar.
He told bdnews24.com three passengers of Sylhet-bound Hanif Paribahan bus died on the spot after it rammed into the truck.
Identities of the deceased were not immediately available.
The injured were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, OC Sarkar added.
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