A passenger bus lost control and ran over spectators during a football match in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday afternoon, leaving one dead and five others injured.
The accident occurred at the DR Government High School grounds in Sadar area of Muradnagar, during the final match of an anti-drug football tournament, said Muradnagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Zahidur Rahman.
The deceased autorickshaw driver Gias Uddin, 43, was the son of late Shahid Mia from Dularampur village.
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The injured are Golam Rabbani, 18, son of Kashem Miah of Dularampur village, Shah Jalal, 45, son of Abdus Sobhan Miah of Gokulnagar village, Saidul Islam, 30, son of Rashid Miah of Darikandi village, Hrithik Chandra Barman, 20, son of Anil Chandra Barman of Muradnagar village, Dudh Miah, 56, son of Barek Miah of Kamarchar village.
According to locals, a bus belonging to Elliotganj Express veered off the road and crashed into the spectators gathered around the field. Gias Uddin died on the spot after being struck by the bus. Enraged spectators vandalised the bus shortly after the incident.
All injured victims were rushed to local hospitals for treatment.