At least two people were killed and five others injured as a passenger bus and dumper truck collided head-on at Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday morning.
The accident took place on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway at Baraitali madrsa gate area at the upazila.
The deceased were identified as dumper truck driver Md Manik, 26, son of Shafiul Abbas from Pekua upazila, and a labour of the truck Md Tarequl Islam Babu, 22, son of Shahabuddin. The injured five people were passengers of the bus.
According to police and local sources, the face-to-face collision damaged both the vehicles and the bus fell into a road-side ditch halting road communication on the highway. Later police arrived at the scene and removed the dumper truck from the road using another a tow truck.
Chiringa highway police unit officer-in-charge (OC) Md Anisur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said that two people have died so far and five others sustained injuries. They were sent to hospitals. Police recovered both vehicles from the accident spot.
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