A Correspondent:
Lakshmipur: Three people, including a woman, were killed and 15 others injured when a speeding bus overturned on the Lakshmipur-Noakhali highway in Char Chamita area of Chandraganj upazila of Lakshmipur district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Mansura Begum, 50, wife of Siddiqur Rahman of Faridganj upazila, Babul, son of Nur Mohammad of Chandraganj and Ashik of Ramgati upazila of the district.
The accident occurred around 11:30 am when the Lakshmipur-bound bus of ‘Anand Paribahan’ from Begumganj, overturned on the road, leaving two killed on the spot and 16 others injured, said Assistant Sub-Inspector of Chandraganj Highway Police Station, Md Manzur.
Another victim died on way to a local hospital.
On information, highway police rushed to the spot and took the injured victims to Sadar hospital.
Several critically injured passengers were later referred to hospitals in Noakhali and Dhaka for better treatment, said Zahurul Islam Rony, duty officer of the hospital.
