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A Sakura Paribahan bus traveling on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in the Gopalpur Melkai area of Dasar, Madaripur, caught fire due to a mechanical fault and improperly stored petrol. The incident resulted in one death and at least 30 injuries. Passengers were injured while attempting to escape the burning vehicle, with one being crushed by the wheels. Police, fire service units, and the army participated in the response and containment operations.
Source photograph: Daily Amar Desh · 12 Apr 2026 / Record updated 11 Jun 2026Reported fatalities
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A Sakura Paribahan bus traveling on the Dhaka-Barishal highway in the Gopalpur Melkai area of Dasar, Madaripur, caught fire due to a mechanical fault and improperly stored petrol. The incident resulted in one death and at least 30 injuries. Passengers were injured while attempting to escape the burning vehicle, with one being crushed by the wheels. Police, fire service units, and the army participated in the response and containment operations.
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1 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD
30 PEOPLE REPORTED INJURED
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Fire service units participated in response and containment operations.
Police participated in the response operations.
Army unit participated in the response and containment operations.
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Daily Amar Desh
Daily Amar Desh
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