Bus-truck collision leaves three dead in Chandpur

Three people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur on Tuesday morning.

The accident occurred in the Baniyachong area of the Chandpur-Cumilla highway in the upazila.

According to police, a Dhaka-bound Al-Arafah Paribahan bus collided head-on with a hydraulic truck carrying sand, leaving three passengers of the bus dead and at least 15 others injured.

Fire Service personnel and local residents began rescue operations following the accident. The injured were rescued and taken to Shahrasti Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

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Shahrasti Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mir Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the incident.

He said the bus and truck lost control and veered onto the road while attempting to overtake, resulting in the collision.

Traffic movement on the highway was disrupted for some time following the accident.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash.