3 killed as trucks collide

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Three people were killed and another injured as a moving truck hit a standing truck on the Rampal power plant bypass road beside Khulna-Mongla highway on Tuesday.

The identities of the victims were not known immediately. The driver of the truck, who was severely injured, was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital.

The brick laden truck was parked beside the road as its punctured tyre was being repaired around 2:00pm Tuesday when the other truck it, said the inspector (investigation) Md Tuhin of Rampal police station.

The assistant of the parked truck and two assistants of the other truck died on the spot , he added.