2 killed in Magura road crash

Two people were killed and 25 others injured when a speeding bus overturned in Chaulia area of Magura Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Nabir Molla, 65, and Babu Biswas, 62, of Chandpur village of the upazila.

Police said the accident occurred around 11 am when the overcrowded bus from Mohammadpur Upazila overturned after its driver lost control over steering, leaving at least 30 passengers injured.

Later, the fire service members rescued the injured and sent them to Magura Sadar Hospital where doctors declared Nabir and Babu dead.

Manjurul Alam, Officer-in-Charge of Magura Police Station, said the bodies were kept at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

A case was filed in this regard.

Source: United News of Bangladesh