Four dead as bus hits pillar in Mymensingh

As many as 20 people were injured in the accident

At least four people died and 20 were injured in a bus accident in Mymensingh.

The accident occurred around 12:30 am on Tuesday on a bypass through Shikarikanda in Mymensingh city, said Kotwali Model Police Station chief Shah Kamal Akondo.

A Sherpur-bound bus veered out of control and crashed into a pickup, tossing it beside the road. The bus was severely damaged after it hit a billboard pillar on the road divider.

At least three people died on the spot and a fourth died in hospital care. Police could not identify the dead immediately. The injured have been admitted to the Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.