Two children were killed and two others injured as a mini truck hit them on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram early Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Mehedi Hasan, 13, son of Md Alamgir of Dakkhin Mehedinagar village of Mirsarai upazila and Md Siam, 10, son of Mintu Mia of Sobhanbag area of Sitakunda Sadar.
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Witnesses said when the Dhaka-bound mini-truck was unloading fish standing on the highway in Sitakunda municipality area around 8:30am a lorry hit the truck from behind, leaving the two children dead on spot and two others including Siam’s father Mintu Mia injured.
Later, the injured were rushed to Upazila Health Complex.
Amir Faruque, officer-in-charge of Kumira highway police outpost, said police seized the vehicles but the drivers managed to escape.