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Death toll in Panchagarh road crash rose to 10
RANGPUR, Oct 27, 2018 (BSS) – The death toll in Panchagarh road crash rose
to ten as two injured bus passengers died in the early hours today on their
way to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) from Panchagarh, police and
hospital officials said.
“The death toll rose to ten as two critically injured passengers succumbed
on their way to RMCH from Panchagarh Modernised Sadar Hospital (PSMH),”
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panchagarh Sadar Thana Abu Akkas Ahmad told BSS
this afternoon.
The deceased persons are Lovely Begum, 29, and her son Yasin Ali, 7, of
village Jyote Hasna, Rezaul Islam, 22, of village Shitli Hasna under
Panchagarh Sadar upazila, Anittya, 20, of village Utkura in Boda upazila,
Faridul Islam, 30, of village Uttar Kashempur, Rassel, 20, of village
Guabari, Yunus Ali, 28, and Monir Hossain, 6, of village Goriagochh, Mozammel
Haque, 38, of village Mominpara and Rahela Begum, 25, of village Dangapara in
Tentulia of Panchagarh district.
Earlier, eight persons, including women and children, were killed and 20
others injured in the road accident at Doshmile Bazar point on the
Panchagarh-Banglabandha highway under Sadar upazila in Panchagarh district at
7:45 pm on Friday.
Deputy Commissioner of Panchagarh said the district administration
distributed Taka 20,000 among relatives of each of the deceased persons and
steps were taken for ensuring proper treatment of the injured persons.
BSS/MI/FI/ 1508 hrs