At least seven people were killed and six others were injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a microbus in Narsingdi’s Shibpur upazila on Friday (August 25).

The accident occurred at Itakhola area of the upazila at around 2:30am. 

Itakhola Highway police outpost in-charge Inspector Md Kabir Hossain confirmed the matter.

He said the Sylhet-bound microbus collided head-on with a sand-laden truck coming from the opposite direction on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway.

Five people were killed on the spot. Later, one person died while being taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital and another died after being admitted to the hospital, he said.

The injured were initially taken to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital and later transferred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for better treatment, he added.

BDST: 1144 HRS, AUGUST 25, 2023
MSK