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14 killed in truck-pickup clash

Sun News Desk : At least 14 workers have been killed and 16 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in Sylhet on Wednesday.

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The deceased were identified as Anwara Begum, 45, Awlad Miah, 46, Shahin Miah, 50, Dulal Miah, 26, Awlad Talukder, 50, Haris Miah, 50, Sourov Miah, 26, Badsha Miah, 19, Rashid Miah, 50, Sayed Nur, 60, Sagar Ahmed, 18, Sadhu Miah, 40, Sijil Miah, 35 and Eklim Miah, 55.

They all were the inhabitants of different villages in Habiganj, Netrokona and Sunamganj.

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It's learnt that 30 construction workers were going to Tajpur in Osmani Nagar upazila from Ambarkhana Borobazar in Sylhet by the pickup van. The vehicle collided head-on with the truck on its way. Being informed, several fire service units rushed to the spot and sent the injured people to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Moniruzzaman, Deputy Director of Sylhet Fire Service and Civil Defence, said they recovered 11 bodies and 10 critically injured and sent them to the hospital. Some other injured were also rushed to the hospitals by locals.

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Shamsuddoha, Officer-in-charge of Dakshin Surma Police Station, said eleven people were killed on the spot in the accident. Later, three more injured died at the hospital.

Sun News/MR

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