Two persons were killed and two others injured after a truck collided head-on with an auto-rickshaw at sadar upazila in Sunamganj district on Tuesday (March 14) morning.

The accident took place in Haluargaon area of the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway around 10:15am. 

The deceased were identified as Hafizul Islam, 35, and Hadiul Islam Kalami, 35, residents of Jagannathpur upazila of the district.

According to locals, the Sylhet-bound truck town collided with the Sunamganj-bound auto-rickshaw in Haluargaon area of the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway around 10 am. Two persons of the auto-rickshaw died on the spot and two others were injured.

The injured were rescued and taken to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital while one was sent to Sylhet Osmani Hospital.

Dr. Habib Rahman of Sunamganj Sadar Hospital confirmed the death of two persons.

BDST: 1532 HRS, MAR 14, 2023
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