Desk Report
Published: 04 Aug 2022, 01:36 pm
Photo: Collected
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bus carrying around half a hundred garment workers overturned in Dhaka's
Dhamrai. At least 10-15 passengers were injured. The injured are being treated
at Dhamrai Upazila Health Complex.
The
accident took place at Dautia area of Sombhag Union on Dhaka-Aricha
highway around 7 am on Thursday (August 3).
According
to the Fire Service, the D Link (Dhaka Metro-J-14-0619) bus was coming to
Balitha's Rising Garment Factory by picking up passengers from Savar,
Nabinagar, Nayarhat, Islampur, Dhamrai Thana Road and Dhulivita areas in the
morning. When the bus reached Dautia area of Dhaka-Aricha
highway, the bus collided head-on with a reckless truck coming from the other
side. At that time, the bus went off the road to avoid an accident and lost
control and fell off the road. At least 10-15 passengers of the bus were
injured. Later fire service came and rescued them.
Dhamrai
Fire Service Station Officer Sohail Rana said, after receiving the information,
he went to the spot and rescued the injured and sent them to the hospital.
Savar
Highway Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdur Rahim said the bus carrying garment workers
lost control and overturned. 8-10 people were injured. The injured are being
treated.