Two people were killed and at least 12 others injured after a passenger bus of Shanti Paribahan overturned on the Khagrachari-Chattogram regional highway in Sapmara area of Matiranga upazila on Friday.
The accident occurred around 12:30pm, said local sources.
They said the bus, which had left Baghaichari for Chattogram, lost control and overturned on the roadside upon reaching the Sapmara area. 2 passengers died on the spot, while over 20 others sustained injuries.
The injured were admitted to Khagrachari General Hospital. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed.
Matiranga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mahmudur Rahman confirmed the matter, saying, “Police and Fire Service personnel have already rescued the injured and sent them to the hospital. Legal procedures are underway.”
