8 killed in Mymensingh road accident

8 killed in Mymensingh road accident

At least eight people were killed after a microbus lost control and fell into a roadside pond at Bashati area of Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh .

The accident took place around 7am on Tuesday and the identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Phulpur police station Officer-in-Charge Imarat Hossain to Dhaka Tribune.

He said the driver of the microbus, which was on its way to Sherpur, lost control over the steering and the vehicle fell into a roadside pond, when the eight were killed on the spot.

Four other injured from the incident were taken to Phulpur Upazila Health Complex.

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