At least five people, including a mother and her two children, were killed in a collision between a truck and a battery-powered auto-rickshaw in Rowmari upazila of Kurigram on Saturday.
The accident occurred near Shiberdangi Bazar in Jadurchar Union around noon. Four of the deceased were members of the same family, according to preliminary information.
Roumari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kawsar Ali confirmed the deaths.
“I am at the scene. The bodies of three people, including two women and a man, have been sent to the hospital. I have learned that two children who were taken to the hospital in critical condition have also died. We are collecting further details,” he said.
According to Roumari Health Complex authorities, the children were identified as Rishad and Tuba. Their mother Lipi and maternal aunt Sharifa were also killed. They were residents of Chatalakanda village in the upazila.
Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer (UHFPO) Dr Abdus Samad said five bodies had been recovered so far, including those of two children and two women.
“The two children, their mother and maternal aunt are among the deceased. The identity of the male victim has not yet been confirmed, but he is believed to be the auto-rickshaw driver,” he said.
