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3 killed in Cumilla road mishap
Three persons were killed and at least six others injured in a road accident at Chandina upazila in Cumilla district on Tuesday morning.
Three persons were killed and at least six others injured in a road accident at Chandina upazila in Cumilla district on Tuesday morning.
The accident happened in Harikhola area of the upazila around 10:15 am.
The deceased were Alamgir Hossain, 38, a resident of Ganipur village, Bahram Mia, 60, of Harikhola village of the upazila, and motorcycle rider Abul Kalam, 40, of Kurchap village under Debidwar upazila.
Witnesses said a passenger bus was going to Chattogram in the morning. On the way, it lost control and overturned on the highway while trying to save a motorcycle in that area. Two pedestrians who were standing on the side of the road died on the spot.
The seriously injured motorcyclist died on the way to hospital.
Elliotganj Highway Police outpost sergeant Nazmul Huda confirmed it.