4 killed in Noakhali road accident

Four people have been killed and two injured in a road accident in Noakhali

The accident took place when a bus of Sugandha Drutajan service and a CNG run autorickshaw collided with each other at the Eklashpur Bazar area in Begumganj upazila on Saturday, killing four passengers of the CNG on the spot.

The deceased were identified as Shakib Hossain, 22, Khadiza Begum, 45, Kamrun Nahar Poli, 22, and Mohammad Raju, 35.

Autorickshaw driver Masud Alam and another passenger Rony, 24, were severely injured.

Local said the bus was on its way to Sonapur from Feni. After reaching the Maizdi-Begumganj road, the bus hit the autorickshaw around 3pm on Saturday.

Confirming the matter, Begumganj police station OC Feroz Alam Mollah said: "The bodies were sent to Noakhali General Hospital morgue for autopsy. The bus was impounded but the driver managed to flee the scene.”