3 killed in Kishoreganj road accident

Three persons have been killed as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Monohorpur area under Kuliarchar upazila of the district early Saturday.

At least 20 others were also injured in the accident.

Of the deceased, two were identified as Omeda Begum, 52, wife of Abdul Mannan; and Jashim Uddin, 60, son of Dulal Hossain of Nandail area in Mymensingh.

Kuliarchar police station Officer-in-Charge Chowdhury Mizamuzzaman Khan told the Dhaka Tribune that a Habiganj-bound bus plunged into a roadside ditch after its driver lost control over the steering because of dense fog around 1am, leaving two persons dead on the spot and at least 20 injured.

The injured were admitted to Kishoreganj sadar hospital where one other person succumbed to his injuries, said the OC.