7 dead, 15 hurt as two buses collide in Sylhet

Sylhet, Feb 26 – At least seven people were killed and 15 others injured as two buses collided head-on on Sylhet-Dhaka Highway in the Rashidpur area on Friday morning.
Police could not yet identify the victims. Officer-in-Charge of South Surma Police Station Md Monirul Islam said the accident occurred as a Sylhet-bound bus of London Express hit a Dhaka-bound bus of Ena Paribahan, killing four people on the spot and injuring dozens more.
Three others died after they were taken to a local hospital, the OC said.
Drivers of the two buses are among the deceased, he added. – UNB