At least four individuals lost their lives, and over 30 sustained injuries following a head-on collision involving two buses on the Dhaka-Pabna highway in the Sholabaria area of Pabna’s Santhia upazila earlier today.
According to Md Mostafizur Rahman, the officer-in-charge of the Madhpur Highway Police Station, two individuals, a driver, and a helper, died on the spot, while two others passed away due to their injuries at the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Md Kamal Hossain, aged 40, the driver of Shahzadpur Travels; Mehedi Hasan, aged 28, the helper of Maasranga Paribahan; Alef Uddin, aged 35; and Alomgir Hossain, aged 36.
The tragic incident occurred at approximately 7:30 am near the Sholabaria bridge when a Dhaka-bound Shahzadpur Travels bus collided with a Pabna-bound Maasranga Paribahan bus. The OC mentioned that both drivers lost control of their vehicles, resulting in the collision.
Dr. Rafikul Islam, the assistant director of Pabna General Hospital, informed that 32 injured passengers were taken to the facility, with six of them being transferred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in critical condition.
Following the accident, police and firefighters promptly responded to the scene to rescue victims and clear the wreckage. Normal traffic flow, which was temporarily suspended during the one-hour operation, resumed afterward.
