The death toll from the head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Bonpara, Natore, has risen to 14, with at least 32 others injured. The tragic accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday (October 20, 2026) around 4:30 AM near the Bonpara police investigation center on the Natore-Pabna highway. Natore District Commissioner Sumoni Akter confirmed the fatalities at 8:30 AM.
Earlier, Bonpara Highway Police Station Sub-Inspector Alamgir Hossain reported that 9 people died on the spot, with another passing away on the way to the hospital, and the toll further increasing as the injured received treatment.
Natore Fire Service Deputy Director Akhtar Hamid stated that rescue teams rushed to the site and worked alongside local residents to extract passengers trapped inside the heavily mangled bus, transporting the injured to local hospitals and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). While traffic movement was temporarily disrupted due to the wreckage, cleanup and normalization efforts were promptly initiated.
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