25 Chittagong University students injured in road crash

Bus carrying Chittagong University students falls into a roadside ditch at Maniapukur in Hathazari upazila, Chattogram on Thursday morning. Photo: UNB
Bus carrying Chittagong University students falls into a roadside ditch at Maniapukur in Hathazari upazila, Chattogram on Thursday morning. Photo: UNB

At least 25 Chittagong University (CU) students were injured after a bus carrying them fell into a roadside ditch in Maniapukur area of Hathazari upazila in Chattogram on Thursday morning.

The accident took place at Chairman Ghata of the area around 9:30am. The bus carrying CU students fell into the ditch while giving space to another bus coming from the opposite direction.

Twenty-five students were injured, said Masud Alam, officer-in-charge of Hathazari Police Station.

Of them, 12 were sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

The students were heading towards the university from Fatikchhari, said CU proctor SM Manirul Hasan.