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- At least seven people were killed and 15 injured when a bus lost control and struck roadside workers in Bogura, Bangladesh.
- The accident occurred early morning on the Bogura-Naogaon highway when the bus driver attempted to overtake a motorcycle.
- Four more individuals died during treatment, bringing the total fatalities to 11, while the injured were transported to a local hospital.
A tragic road accident in Bogura Sadar upazila, Bangladesh, claimed the lives of at least seven people and left 15 others injured when a speeding bus veered out of control. The incident occurred around 6:00 AM near Erulia Bazar on the Bogura-Naogaon highway.
The driver of the Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan bus, reportedly trying to overtake a motorcycle, lost control of the vehicle. The bus then struck an electric pole before running over roadside laborers who were waiting for hire. Three people died at the scene of the accident.
A Dhaka-bound Shah Fateh Ali Paribahan bus was trying to let a motorcycle pass when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Emergency services, including the Fire Service and Civil Defence, along with local residents, worked to rescue the injured. Eighteen people were transported to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. Tragically, four more individuals succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment, bringing the total death toll to 11. Passengers on the bus largely escaped unharmed.
He hit the brakes, struck an electric pole and ran over roadside labourers awaiting hire.
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