Two people were killed and six others including two children injured in a road accident in the Borodia Bridge area on Chandpur-Matlab-Pennai road under Matlab Dakkhin upazila in Chandpur on Sunday.
The deceased are Siddiqur Rahman, 50, an auto-rickshaw driver and inhabitant of Choto Haludia village under Matlab Uttar upazila and Tapan Chowdhury, 35, of Matlab Dakkhin upazila of the district.
The accident occurred when a bus collided head on with a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the area leaving auto rickshaw driver Siddiqur killed on the spot and injured seven others.
Locals rescued the injured and sent them to Chandpur Government General Hospital where Tapan succumbed to his injuries.
The physical conditions of the injured聽 are stated to be critical, said medical officer of the hospital, adding that two of them were sent to Dhaka for improved treatment.
Police seized the two vehicles from the spot.
