7 dead as bus crushes autorickshaw in Mymensingh

All of them were passengers on an autorickshaw, which collided head-on with a bus

At least seven people, including three family members, have died after a head-on collision between a bus and an autorickshaw in Mymensingh. They were all passengers on the autorickshaw.

The accident occurred in Mymensingh Sadar Upazila's Alalpur area at 11 am on Friday, according to Inspector Anwar Hossain from the local police station.

Bablu Ahmed, 45, his wife Shila Akter, 35, and their son seven-year-old-Sadman were among the dead. They were travelling to Mymensingh to attend a relative’s funeral.

Autorickshaw driver Alamin Hossain, 25, also died in the accident but authorities are yet to identify the three other victims.

The CNG-run autorickshaw was on its way to Mymensingh from Tarakanda when a Sherpur-bound Adil Paribahan bus heading the other way ploughed into it, the police inspector said.

The autorickshaw was reduced to a crumpled heap following the collision and all seven victims died on the spot.

Fire Service personnel later recovered the bodies and sent them to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital's morgue.

Police seized the bus and have been working to normalise traffic flow on the road, the police officer said.

District authorities will provide assistance for the burial of the dead, providing Tk 20,000 for each victim, said Deputy Commissioner Didare Mohammad Maksud Alam Chowdhury. A committee will be formed to investigate the incident, he added.