10 killed as wedding microbus falls into canal
At least 10 groom passengers were killed as a microbus plunged into a canal after a bridge collapsed at Amtali in Barguna. Several people were injured.
The accident took place on Saturday (June 22) at noon. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately. Several others are also missing.
According to some sources, a microbus and auto-rickshaw fell into the canal while crossing the risky bridge in Haldia union at around 2 pm. At that time, the passengers of the auto-rickshaw came out but the passengers of the microbus were killed on the spot. The groom's home is said to be in Madaripur district.
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Ashraful Alam said, 'I have reached the spot after receiving the news. Police, fire service and locals are working to rescue the missing.'
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