9 killed as microbus, auto rickshaw plunge into Barguna river

At least nine people were killed and several others injured as a microbus, carrying a bridal party, plunged into a river after a bridge collapse in Amtali upazila of the district on Saturday.

The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

The accident occurred when a microbus and an auto rickshaw carrying the groomsmen were crossing the connecting bridge of Chawra Union and Haldia Union of the upazila around 2:30 pm this afternoon as the bridge collapsed into the Subandhi river, leaving at least 20 people injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of Amtali Police Station Kazi Tofazzal Hossain Tapu said.

Later, fire service and police personnel rescued the injured and took them to  Amtali Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctor declared nine of them dead, he said.

Amtali Upazila Nirbahi Officer (Acting) Tariq Hasan is supervising the rescue operation, he added.