At least six workers of a garment factory were killed and eight others were injured when a speeding bus ran them over while they were waiting to board another bus on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila, under Mymensingh district on Wednesday.
Four of the deceased were identified as Jesmine Akter, 35, Sirajul Islam, 40, Sohel Mia, 28, and Liton Mia, 30, of Sadar upazila while the identities of two others could not be known immediately.
Quoting locals, Main Uddin, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station, said a Dhaka-bound bus of “SS Travellers” from Sherpur made a sudden stop at Chelerghat around 7:30am, as one of its tyres got punctured.
Passengers of the bus got off and were waiting on the highway for another bus. Around 8 am, a bus arrived at the spot, and they tried to board it.
At this time, another bus, speeding on the highway, hit the people standing on the road -- leaving three dead on the spot and 11 injured.
Of the injured, three died on the way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway remained halted for some time after the accident.
