12 dead in five-way road crash in Jhalakathi, Bangladesh

12 dead in five-way road crash in Jhalakathi, Bangladesh
# 17 April 2024 14:11 (UTC +04:00)

At least 12 people, including a child, have died after a truck crashed into three autorickshaws and a car near the Gabkhan Bridge in Jhalakathi’s Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh , APA reports citing Bdnews24.

The accident occurred around 2pm on Wednesday near the bridge’s toll plaza, said Afruzul Haque Tutul, superintendent of Jhalakathi police.

A cement-bearing truck headed towards Jhalakathi town veered out of control and rammed three battery-operated autorickshaws and a car. The truck and the other vehicles then crashed into a nearby ditch.

The autorickshaws and car crushed under the truck.

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