A head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run autorickshaw has left five people dead in Joypurhat’s Khetlal.
The incident occurred on the Joypurhat-Khetlal road in the Majhipara area around 11 am on Monday, reports bdnews24.com citing Khetlal Police Station chief Rajibul Islam said.
A Khetlal-bound autorickshaw from Battoli collided with a potato-laden truck coming from the opposite direction, leaving two people dead on the spot.
“Three others died on their way to the hospital,” Rajibul added.
The victims have been identified as autorickshaw driver Amzad, 50, and passengers Nasir Chowdhury, 23, Sirajul Islam, 60, Shahnaz, 45, and Shahinur Begum, 38.
The bodies of the victims have been recovered and sent to Modern General Hospital And Diagnostic Center in Joypurhat, Rajibul said.