Dhaka: A bus hit an autorickshaw in Bangladesh's Gaibandha area on Friday which left at least six people dead, media reports said.
The victims were all passengers of the autorickshaw but their identities could not be known immediately, reports bdnews24.
The mishap occurred at around 7.15 am.
The battery-powered autorickshaw was heading to Fashitola when a Rangpur-bound night coach operated by Hanif Paribahan rammed into it. Three people died instantly while three others were critically injured, the news portal reported.
The injured people were rushed to Gobindaganj Upazila Health Complex.
They died in the hospital.
Police have seized the bus.
The driver, however, managed to flee, police said.
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