Ctg bus collision kills helper, injures 18 garment workers

A bus helper was crushed under a bus and killed, while 18 garment workers were injured after two buses carrying workers of the same factory collided in Patenga, Chattogram, this morning (9 November), as one attempted to overtake the other.

The accident occurred around 7am, about a kilometre from the sea beach area under Patenga Police Station, when one of the buses lost control and hit a road divider while attempting to overtake the other.

The deceased was identified as Md Alomgir, 45, the helper of one of the buses. Of the 18 injured workers, 12 are women, and six are men.

All the injured workers are employees of Vancot Limited, a garment factory in the Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone (KEPZ). Four of them were identified as Sharmin, 27, Lutfah Begum, 21, Mahmudur, and Hinjur. The identities of the remaining injured workers could not immediately be confirmed.

Babul Das, security officer of the factory, told The Business Standard that both buses involved in the accident belonged to the company.

“The buses were carrying workers to the factory in the morning. One attempted to overtake the other, lost control and met with the accident,” he said.

Following the accident, the injured workers were rescued and taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).

Nurul Alam Ashek, in-charge of the CMCH police outpost, said doctors declared bus helper Alomgir dead after he was taken to the hospital. The other injured workers are receiving treatment there.

Parvez Ali, officer-in-charge of Patenga Police Station, told TBS that the accident occurred when one bus lost control and hit a road divider while attempting to overtake the other.

Police have seized the bus involved in the accident and detained its driver, he said.

The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for an autopsy, and legal action will be taken over the incident, the OC added.