Five pedestrians have died after a covered van veered out of control and ran them over in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila. The incident took place on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Mahmudabad at around 8:00 am on Thursday, according to Bhairab Highway Police chief Mozammel Hossain. The victims have been identified as Farukh Mia from Raipura, 'Mustakim' from Nilkhuthi, Shahjahan Mia from Paglabari, and Mahmudabad-natives Ripon Mia and Bacchu Mia, reports bdnews24.com. The covered van was heading to Sylhet when it suddenly went off the road and drove into a market in Mahmudabad, according to the police. The early indications are that the driver fell asleep behind the wheel, according to Mozammel.

Source: bd News24 June 30, 2022 10:22 UTC