Two people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and highway bus on the Cox's Bazar-Chittagong highway in Islamnagar area of Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Mujibur Rahman (30) from Fasiakhali union of Chakaria upazila and Enamul Haque (25) from Dulahazara union.
Sirajul Islam, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Chiringa Highway Police said, “A Chittagong-bound microbus and a Cox's Bazar-bound passenger bus collided head-on in Islamnagar area around 8:30am on Saturday. The microbus was rumpled.”
Some of the injured have been identified as Sunil (52), Abdul Hakim (32), Zafar (65), Tafsir (30), Shuvo (50), Abdu Rashid (22) and Osman (23).
They were brought to Chakaria Hospital and Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital. The condition of 4 of
them is critical, says Chakaria hospital source.
