Faridpur:Six individuals, including a woman and a child, lost their lives, and at least ten others were injured in separate road incidents in Faridpur Sadar and Madhukhali Upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, in Madhukhali, a severe accident occurred involving a head-on collision between a bus and an ambulance in the Arkandi area. The collision resulted in the deaths of three people, comprising two men and a woman, whose identities remain unconfirmed.
The crash in Madhukhali involved a Dhaka-bound Kingfisher Paribahan bus and an ambulance heading towards Magura. The Officer-in-Charge of Karimpur Highway Police Station, Abdus Salam, confirmed the fatalities, noting that the identities of the deceased had not been ascertained at the time.
In a separate incident, a mother and her son were fatally injured when a truck collided with their car in the Tetultala area of Kanaipur on the Dhaka-Khulna highway, around 330 pm. The mother, Sumi Begum, 32, and her son, Shawon, 7, were traveling towards Dhaka from Magura district when a sand-laden truck lost control, struck their vehicle, and overturned.
Local residents managed to rescue the car's occupants and transported them to the hospital, where Sumi and Shawon succumbed to their injuries. Three others sustained injuries and were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. The Faridpur Fire Service Senior Station Officer, Sribas Baroi, confirmed the incident, attributing the accident to the truck losing control. Additionally, an autorickshaw was damaged in the collision.