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9 killed in bridge collapse in Bangladesh

(Xinhua) 11:00, June 24, 2024

DHAKA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people died after a microbus and an auto-rickshaw carrying wedding party guests plunged into a canal following the collapse of a dilapidated bridge in Barguna district, some 180 km south of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.

The accident occurred around 2:00 p.m. local time as the bridge gave way, sending both vehicles into the canal, Kazi Sakhawat Hossain Topu, officer-in-charge of Barguna's local Amtali Police Station, told Xinhua.

"Rescuers have pulled out nine bodies from the canal," he said, adding that 10 people were injured in the accident.

(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)

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