Three killed as truck, microbus collide in Kurigram

At least three
people, including a child, were killed and 10 others injured in a head-on
collision between a truck and a microbus in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram last
night.
The
accident occurred around 11:30pm in the Banshertol area under Nageshwari
municipality, police said.
The
deceased were identified as Sadia Akter, 8, of Asadmor Uttar Tilai village in
Bhurungamari upazila; Nurnabi Islam, 28, of the same area; and Limon Islam, 28,
of Dhaldanga village. Limon was driving the microbus.
At least
10 others were injured, some critically, and were admitted to Nageshwari
Upazila Health Complex, Kurigram District Hospital, and Rangpur Medical College
Hospital.
Officer-in-Charge
of Nageshwari Police Station Abdullah Hil Zaman confirmed the incident.
According
to police and locals, a truck coming from Bhurungamari collided head-on with a
passenger-carrying microbus coming from Kurigram.
Two people
died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries after being taken to a
local hospital.
The OC
said panic spread after a loud crash, prompting locals to rush to the spot and
rescue the injured from the mangled vehicles. Police later recovered the bodies
from the scene.
“Among the
deceased are two men and a child. The cause of the accident is being
investigated. No one has been arrested yet,” said the OC.















