At least nine people were killed on the spot and over 30 others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a passenger bus named 'RP Paribahan' and a sand-laden truck in Natore. The fatal accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday (October 20, 2026) in front of Zaheda Clinic in the Bonpara area along the Natore-Pabna highway.
Upon receiving information, teams from the Natore Fire Service rushed to the scene and initiated rescue operations with the help of local residents.
The injured passengers were rescued from the heavily mangled bus and rushed to local hospitals in Natore as well as Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). Akhtar Hamid, Deputy Director of Natore Fire Service, confirmed that several victims remain in critical condition and rescue workers are working to free passengers trapped in the wreckage, fearing the death toll may rise.
Traffic movement on the highway was temporarily disrupted following the crash, but clearance efforts are underway to restore normal transportation.
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Reported by Shihab Alam Samrat, Rajshahi Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
