At least three people were killed while another injured in a head-on a collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Laksam-Sonaimuri road at Rampur in Sonaimuri Upazila on Sunday morning.

The deceased were identified as CNG driver Rakib, 22, son of Ruhul Amin, Mizan, 42, and his brother Belal, 35.

Quoting locals, The OC of Sonaimuri Police Station Md Nasim Uddin said the accident took place when a Noakhali-bound bus collided head-on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw around 10 am, leaving the trio dead on the spot and one injured.

On information, police recovered the bodies and took injured Abul, 28, to Noakhali General Hospital, the official added.