Two killed as four buses collide

Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a collision involving four vehicles on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla's Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Friday, reports UNB.

The deceased were Sajedur Rahman Santu, 38, son of Abdul Mannan of the city’s Bagichagao; and Rahim, 40, son of Salim Uddin of Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila.

Md Farid, officer of Cumilla Sadar south fire station, said a bus of Hanif Paribahan hit a truck while it was approaching a link road near the upazila parishad.

At that time, a bus of Shanti Paribahan hit the Hanif Paribahan bus before hitting another bus of Shapla Paribahan.

Two passengers were killed on the spot, he added.

Police rescued the victims and took them to Comilla Medical College Hospital.