One person was killed and at least eight others injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Patiya, Chattogram, on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred around 9:30am on the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar Arakan Road near Jalurdighi Para in Patiya Upazila.
The deceased has been identified as Banshi Mohan Das, 50, was a resident of Lohagara upazila.
A team from Patiya Fire Service rescued the injured and took them to Patiya Upazila Health Complex. Six of the injured were later referred to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.
The injured include Mohammad (50), Zainal (30), Mintu Das (19), Anwar (38), Nurul Alam (29), Taher (46), Tipu Chowdhury (36) and Shirin Akter (47).
Patiya Crossing Highway Police Officer-in-Charge Harunur Rashid said the collision was caused by thick smoke from roadside fires, which reduced visibility and led to a head-on crash between two Eagle Transport buses. At the same time, a Marsa Transport bus lost control and collided with a roadside pillar, sustaining severe damage.
Traffic congestion formed along the road following the accident, but normal flow resumed after the three damaged vehicles were removed from the scene.
