Two people have been killed, and eight injured, in a road accident on the Khulna-Bagerhat highway.

The incident occurred near Khan Jahan Ali's shrine in the early hours of Friday (Mar 8).

The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Goribullah and 22-year-old Kibria.

Confirming the matter to the Bangla Tribune, Bagerhat Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Sardar Masudur Rahman said, “A Gorai Paribahan bus, carrying picnickers from Tribeni village, crashed into a parked truck on the Khulna-Bagerhat highway.”

“The bus suffered severe damage because of the collision, leaving Goribullah dead on the spot. Three fire service units from Bagerhat and Khulna responded to the scene to conduct a search and rescue operation. The injured have been sent to Bagerhat Sadar Hospital.”

“Another passenger, Kibria, died while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Among the injured, the condition of Bashir, 40, Amirul Islam, 40, Rasel, 23, and Ariful, 22, is critical,” added Rahman.

“They have shifted from Bagerhat Sadar Hospital to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) for better treatment. The deceased and injured passengers hail from Tribeni village under Shailkupa upazila of Jhenaidah,” he added.