Three killed in head-on bus-ambulance collision in Faridpur

Abidur Rahman Nipu, Faridpur:

Three people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an ambulance in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur. The accident occurred near Arkandi Bridge on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at around 3pm today, Friday.

According to witnesses, a Dhaka-bound passenger bus operated by Kingfisher Paribahan collided head-on with a Magura-bound ambulance coming from the opposite direction at around 3pm. The ambulance was mangled, and all three passengers inside died on the spot.

Confirming the incident, the officer-in-charge (OC) of Karimpur Highway Police Outpost told reporters that police rushed to the scene after receiving the news and recovered the bus and ambulance. They also recovered the three bodies and took them to the police station. Their identities could not be established immediately. Efforts are underway to trace their relatives and confirm their identities.

The situation is now under police control, and traffic is moving normally, according to reports.