- A truck with passengers overturned on a highway in central Bangladesh.
- At least 15 people died and 10 were injured in the accident.
- The truck driver lost control of the vehicle at approximately 05:00.
- Hitchhikers on their way to meet their families for the Eid al-Adha holiday were traveling in the truck.
A truck carrying iron bars overturned on a highway in central Bangladesh on Monday morning local time and several persons. According to the police, the accident the least 15 dead and 10 injured, informs TASR based on the report of the AP agency. The truck driver lost control of the vehicle around 05:00. local time (1:00 a.m. CEST) northwest of the capital Dhaka, the local police chief said.
According to him hitchhikers who were traveling to their families for the Muslim holiday of sacrifice – Eid al-Adha were driving in the car. After the car overturned, everyone died on the spot. Traffic accidents in Bangladesh claim thousands of lives every year due to non-compliance with traffic rules and poor road conditions.
