Woman, granddaughter die in Sylhet road crash


FE Team | Published: February 06, 2019 11:24:19 | Updated: February 06, 2019 16:10:09


Woman, granddaughter die in Sylhet road crash

A woman and her granddaughter were killed and two others injured when a bus hit a CNG run-auto rickshaw on Sylhet-Fenchuganj road at Dharampur in Moglabazar upazila, Sylhet on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Farida Begum, 42 and her nine-month-old granddaughter Afroza Tisha.

Abdul Kaiyum Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Moglabazar Police Station, said the accident took place around 5:00pm when the bus hit the CNG run auto-rickshaw carrying them, leaving Farida dead on the spot and three others, including Farida's husband, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter Tisha.

The injured were taken to local hospital where the doctors declared Tisha dead, reports a news agency.

The family met the tragic accident while returning home after taking medical treatment at Osmani Medical College and Hospital following sickness of Tisha.

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