Fourteen people, including women and children were killed and at least 30 others injured when a passenger bus collided head-on with a sand-laden truck in Natore’s Baraigram upazila early Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. on the Natore-Pabna Highway in front of the Bonpara Police Investigation Centre.
According to police and Fire Service officials, the Rajshahi-bound bus collided with the oncoming truck, killing nine passengers on the spot. Five others succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.
Personnel from the Natore Fire Service and local police quickly launched a rescue operation, recovering nine bodies from the site and sending them to the Natore Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
At least 30 injured passengers were rescued and rushed to local clinics, Natore Modern Sadar Hospital and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Officials warned that the death toll might rise as several victims remain in critical condition.
The identities of the deceased and injured could not be immediately confirmed.
