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Two Teenagers Killed, Two Injured in Bangladesh Truck Accident

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Two teenagers were killed and two others seriously injured when a brick-laden truck fell into a roadside ditch in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.
  • The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the vehicle while transporting bricks, causing it to veer off the road.
  • The deceased were identified as 18-year-old Masuk Mia and 17-year-old Arman Mia, both residents of Sarail upazila.

A tragic road accident in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, claimed the lives of two teenagers and left two others with serious injuries this morning. The incident occurred when a truck carrying bricks veered off the Mandarpur area road and plunged into a roadside ditch.

The deceased have been identified as Masuk Mia, 18, and Arman Mia, 17, both hailing from Baishyamora village in Sarail upazila. According to Abdur Rahim, a sub-inspector at Kasba Police Station, the truck was en route from Charghach when the driver lost control of the vehicle in the Mandarpur area.

Masuk and Arman were reportedly traveling on top of the truck and died instantly at the scene. The truck driver and his helper sustained severe injuries. Local residents managed to rescue them and transported them to Brahmanbaria General Hospital for medical treatment. Police have stated that the bodies of the deceased have been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.

The driver lost control of the vehicle in Mandarpur area. The vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a roadside ditch.

— Abdur RahimThe sub-inspector of Kasba Police Station describes the moments leading up to the fatal accident.
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