2 killed as bus hits motorcycle in Cox’s Bazar
Police said the victims were travelling to Cox’s Bazar from Dhaka on a motorcycle, along with several friends who were riding separate motorcycles.
Two people riding a motorcycle were killed after being hit by a bus early this morning (26 March).
The accident took place along the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway in Chakaria of Cox's Bazar, said police.
The deceased have been identified as Shariful Islam, 30, and Raisul Islam, 30. Both were from Uttarkhan of Dhaka.
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Police said the victims were travelling to Cox's Bazar from Dhaka on a motorcycle, along with several friends who were riding separate motorcycles.
Quoting locals, Chiringa Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ariful Amin said, "A bus struck a motorcycle and a truck from behind while they were moving in the same direction. This crushed the motorcycle, leaving the two riders critically injured."
They were rescued by locals and taken to Chakaria Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor declared them dead.
The OC added that the bus driver and assistant fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle. Police later seized both the bus and the motorcycle.
"The bodies have been kept at the hospital, and the victims' families have been informed," he said.
