RAJBARI: Three persons, including two girls, were killed and eight others injured in a road crash in Gandhimara area on Rajbari-Kushtia highway on Sunday.

Pangsha Thana Highway police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Lal Mia confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Witnesses said a Kushtia-bound bus of Hanif Paribahan ran over a human hauler in the area around 2:45pm, leaving two girls, aged 3 and 10, dead on the spot and injured others.

The injured were admitted to Rajbari Government Hospital and Faridpur Medical College and Hospital.

Later, Saidul, driver of human hauler, succumbed to his injuries at Rajbari Hospital.

BDST: 1638 HRS, APR 12, 2015
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