A young girl was killed and another injured in a road accident in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The incident occurred when a pickup van collided with the autorickshaw they were traveling in. The deceased was identified as Ariba Jannat, a 6-year-old student, while the injured student was taken to the hospital for treatment. The Daily Observer reported
A pickup van hit two madrasah students in Mirsarai upazila, Chattogram district on Saturday morning, resulting in the death of one student and the injury of another. The incident occurred at around 9am in the South Moghadia Ghona area of Shaherkhali union. The deceased student was identified as Ariba Jannat, a 6-year-old first grader from the local area. Witnesses reported that the students were traveling to the madrasah in a CNG-run autorickshaw when the pickup van collided with them from the opposite direction. Ariba died at the scene, while the injured student, Rina, was taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment. Kamrul Haider, the Chairman of Saherkhali Union Parishad, confirmed the death..
In Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram district, a tragic incident occurred on Saturday morning where a female student of a madrasah lost her life and another student was injured after being struck by a pickup van. The accident took place around 9am in the South Moghadia Ghona area under Shaherkhali union. The victim, Ariba Jannat, was only 6 years old and the daughter of Imam Hossain, a resident of the same area. She was a first-grade student at a local madrasah.
According to eyewitnesses, Ariba and other students were on their way to the madrasah in a CNG-run autorickshaw when a speeding pickup van collided with their vehicle from the opposite direction. Unfortunately, Ariba was killed instantly, while another student named Rina sustained critical injuries. Rina was immediately rushed to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for urgent medical attention.
The Chairman of Saherkhali Union Parishad, Kamrul Haider, has confirmed the tragic incident and expressed his condolences. The loss of a young life is truly devastating, and it is crucial that authorities take necessary measures to ensure road safety and prevent such accidents in the future..