Bus falls into Jhalakati pond, At least 17 killed
At least 17 people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident on the Barishal-Jhalakati highway at Chhatrakanda in Khulna-Barishal highway near Dhansiri Union Parishad in Sadar upazila of Jhalakathi district on Saturday (July 22) morning.
The district civil surgeon Zahirul Islam confirmed the matter.
12 out of 17 people killed in the accident have been identified.
Deceased are, Sumaiya, 6, Tarek, 45, Md Salam, 60, Md Mahin 25, Abdullah, 8, Rahima, 60, Abul Kalam, Ripa Moni, 2, Ayrin, 22, Noyon, 16, Khushboo, 19, and Khadiza, 55.
Jhalkathi District Superintendent of Police (SP) Afruzul Haque Tutul said, "The driver of the speedy bus of Bashar Smrity Paribhan with 60/70 passengers on board lost control over the steering while giving side to an auto-rickshaw, resulting in flipped into a roadside pond at about 10:00am."
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