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14 Killed in Bus-Truck Collision in Natore

THT Report • October 20, 2026

At least 14 people have been killed and around 30 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Baraigram upazila of Natore.

The accident occurred at around 4:30am on Tuesday (October 20) in the Sarkarpara area of the Natore–Pabna highway. The identities of the victims were not immediately known.

The RP Paribahan bus was travelling from Barguna towards Chapainawabganj when it collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction.

Nine people died at the scene. The injured were taken to local hospitals and Baraigram Upazila Health Complex, where five more people died while receiving treatment.

The collision caused a long traffic jam on the highway. Police later removed the damaged vehicles from the road, allowing traffic to return to normal.