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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Associated Press

At least 15 killed after truck overturns in Bangladesh

File. Relatives mourn after a bus plunged into a river in Rajbari, Bangladesh, on 26 March 2026. Road accidents in the South Asian nation kill thousands of people every year - (AFP/Getty)

At least 15 people died and 10 were injured after a truck carrying iron rods and numerous passengers overturned on a major highway in central Bangladesh early on Monday.

Police reported that the crash occurred at around 5am in the Soratoil area of Tangail district, 83km northwest of the capital Dhaka, after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

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