Staff Reporter, Mymensingh :
Seven people, including five of a family, were killed and 1o others injured after a truck hit a standing passenger bus in Mymensingh on Saturday.
The crash occurred on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Trishal Upazila around 3pm, said police.
The deceased were identified as Fazlul Haque, 35, hailed from Morolbari village in Phulpur Upazila, his wife Fatema Begum, 28, their daughter Azmina, 09, son Abdullah, 06, and father-in-law of Fazlul Haque Nazrul Islam, 55.
The identities of two of the deceased could be known yet.
Officer-in-Charge of Trishal Police Station Moin Uddin said the accident took place at Chelerghat area in the upazila at around 3 pm.
The truck, carrying drums of sand, was headed to Sherpur from Dhaka when it hit the bus, said Moin.
Five people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries at Trishal and Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. The critically injured passengers were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Police and Fire Fighters jointly participated in the rescue operation. Police seized the bus and truck from the spot. Besides, the drivers of the two vehicles have been absconding since the accident.
