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24 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh

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IANS Dhaka

At least 24 people were killed when a bus rammed into a number of trees on Thursday in Faridpur district of Bangladesh.

The accident occurred around 1.15 a.m. on Thursday on the Barisal-Dhaka highway when the bus lost control and hit a number of trees, Assistant Superintendent of Highway Police Belal Hossain told bdnews24.com.

The deceased include 19 men and 5 women.

Twenty-two people who were injured in the accident have been taken to the Bhanga Upazila Health Complex and Faridpur Medical College Hospotal, assistant director of Faridpur Fire Service Shamsuzzoha said.

 

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First Published: Apr 09 2015 | 8:42 AM IST

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