At least nine people have been killed and several others injured as a microbus, carrying a bridal party, plunged into a river after a bridge collapse in Amtali upazila of the district. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
The accident occurred when a microbus and an auto-rickshaw carrying the groomsmen were crossing the connecting bridge of Chawra Union and Haldia Union of the upazila around 2:30pm as the bridge collapsed into the Subandhi River, reports BSS.
The accident left at least 20 people injured, said Amtali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kazi Tofazzal Hossain Tapu.
Later, fire service and police personnel rescued the injured and took them to Amtali Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctor declared nine of them dead, he said, adding that Amtali Upazila Nirbahi Officer (Acting) Tariq Hasan is supervising the rescue operation.
