Garment workers' bus hits island after losing control in Patenga, helper killed

A bus carrying garment workers lost control and crashed into an island in Patenga in the city. Md Alamgir was killed in the accident. He was the helper of the bus. Eighteen others were injured.

The accident happened on Monday (9 November) at 7:30am, one kilometre from the sea-beach area.

The names of four of the injured are known. They are Sharmin (27), Lutfa Begum (21), Mahmudur (23) and Hinjur (22). The identities of the others have not been established.

The injured workers were employees of a garment factory named Benkot in the KEPZ area.

Nurul Alam Ashik, in-charge of the Chattogram Medical College Hospital police outpost, said that when the injured were brought to the hospital, the doctor on duty declared Alamgir dead. The injured are being treated at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

Parvez Ali, officer-in-charge of Patenga Police Station, said the bus lost control and hit an island. The helper of the bus was killed and several others were injured.

The OC added that the bus has been seized, the driver is in custody, and the body has been sent to the morgue for autopsy.