Jhalakathi multiple vehicles crash: Death toll rises to 14
The death toll from Jhalakathi multiple vehicles crash rose to 14 as two injured persons succumbed at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMC).
SBMC Director Dr Saiful Islam said that two injured died at the hospital and nine others are undergoing treatment there.
Earlier, 12 people were killed and 25 others injured after a truck ran through several vehicles, including an auto-rickshaw and a private car, before plunging into a roadside ditch near Gabkhan Bridge in Jhalakathi municipality area on Wednesday afternoon.
The identities of the deceased, however, could not be known immediately.
Shafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that the accident occurred around 1:30 pm when the truck ploughed through ten vehicles, including an auto-rickshaw and a private car, standing in front of the toll gate.
Jhalakathi multiple vehicles crash: Death toll rises to 14
It then plunged into the roadside ditch, leaving six people died on the spot and 25 others injured.
It is initially believed that the truck driver lost control over his vehicle due to a brake failure, the OC added.
The OC said that six others were declared dead after being taken to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital.
The injured were taken to different hospitals in the area. Sources said that the number of casualties may increase.
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