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Two drivers die as bus, truck catch fire after collision in Dinajpur
A bus and truck have caught fire after they collided in Dinajpur’s Kaharol Upazila, leaving the two drivers dead and at least 25 passengers of the bus injured.
Published : 30 August 2018, 08:45 PM
Updated : 30 August 2018, 08:45 PM
Six of the injured were admitted to Birganj Upazila Health Complex after the incident at Rampur Battala on the Dinajpur-Panchagarh Highway on Thursday night, police said.
The Dhaka-bound bus of Keya Paribahan from Panchagarh collided with the truck head-on, Kaharol Police Station Sub-Inspector Ershad Ali told bdnews24.com.
Dinajpur Fire Station official Aktar Hamid said they recovered the bodies after dousing the fire.
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