4 killed in Mymensingh road accident

Four people including two women were killed and 20 others injured as a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Ishwarganj upazila of the district on Friday. 

The deceased were identified as Raton Mia, 28, resident of Ghangrapara village under the upazila, Habib Mia, 35, resident of Nandail upazila, Hasina Khatun, 75, hailed from Jamalpur district and Rozina Akhter, 30, resident of Porahata village of Ishwarganj upazila, reports BSS.

Police said the accident took place at around 10:30 am near Bhuiyan Filling Station in the municipality as the driver of the bus lost his control over steering. One person died on the spot while three other died on the way to hospitals. 

The injured people were admitted to Ishwarganj Upazila Health Complex and Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.