Road mishap kills 4 in Magura

At least four people have been killed and 25 others injured in a road crash occurred among two buses and a microbus in Magura.

The incident took place at Maghir Dhal area on Magura-Jashore highway around 4:00pm on Friday (September 18).

Of the dead, Sekandar of Narsingdi and Supervisor Aminul of Chakladar Paribahan were identified. The others could not be known immediately. Rescue effort was continuing till the report was filed around 6:00pm.

Magura Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abu Sufiyan confirmed the matter.

He said, “The clash happened among a microbus, a Jashore-bound Chakladar Paribahan bus and Dhaka-bound Sohagh Paribahan bus from Jashore, leaving Chakladar Paribahan bus into a roadside ditch and killing 4 people on the spot. Of the injured, 20 were admitted to Magura 250-bed Hospital.”

Additional SP of Magura Mohammad Ibrahim said, “Rescue operation of Fire Service and Police started just after the accident took place.”

Dr Amar Prasad, a physician of Emergency Department of Magura Sadar Hospital, said, “Of the injured, several were in critical condition. Of them, 4 were sent to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital.”