Road accident kills 4, injures 9 in Ctg

Four people were killed and nine others injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Chunati area under Lohagara upazila of the district today. The accident occurred around 11:15 am near Four Seasons Restaurant on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway. One of the deceased was identified as Rehena Begum, 60, wife of Badiul Alam from the Pachuria area in Patiya upazila of the district. The identities of the other three victims are yet to be confirmed.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lohagara Police Station Mohammad Abdullah stated that the injured are receiving treatment, with some in critical condition. Police and local sources reported that multiple passengers were critically injured in a head-on collision between the two buses traveling in opposite directions. Unfortunately, several individuals lost their lives during rescue efforts and while being transported to the hospital. The injured individuals were initially taken to the Lohagara Upazila Health Complex, and those in critical condition were later transferred to Chittagong Medical College and Hospital for further treatment.

Firoz Khan of Lohagara Fire Station stated, "Upon receiving information about the accident, we recovered a body from the scene and rescued six critically injured passengers who were later taken to the hospital." Police and fire service personnel worked together to conduct rescue operations at the accident site and traffic on the highway resumed normal flow after the operations were completed.