2 killed as college boundary wall collapses onto TCB queue in Mirpur
At least two
people were killed and six others injured after a boundary wall of Mirpur
University College collapsed onto people waiting in a queue to buy subsidised
products from the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) in the capital's
Mirpur-2 area today (28 July).
The incident took place at around 1:30pm on Love
Road behind Mirpur University College.
Confirming the fatalities, Mirpur Division
Deputy Commissioner of Police Mostak Sarkar told The Business Standard that one
of the deceased was identified as Nasima Begum, a resident of Janata Housing in
Mirpur-2.
The identity of the other victim could not be confirmed immediately.
Police said six others sustained injuries in the
collapse and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
According to law enforcement officials, the
boundary wall suddenly gave way, trapping people standing in the TCB queue
beneath the rubble.
Authorities have launched an investigation to
determine the cause of the collapse.
Further details about the victims and the condition
of the injured were not immediately available, police said.
