Tourist bus accident on hilly road in Bandarban, 46 tourists narrowly escape
Sohel Kanti Nath, Bandarban
A tourist bus from Tongi met with an accident while descending a hilly road in the Reisha check post area of Bandarban. However, the 46 tourists on the bus were saved from a major accident due to the driver's skill and immediate control. The accident occurred in the Reisha check post area of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday evening while they were returning from Bandarban.
Police and eyewitnesses said that a group of 45 people were traveling by bus from Tongi to Bandarban on a sightseeing trip. On Friday evening, while returning from the tour, the bus lost control while descending a hilly slope in the Reisha area of Bandarban district headquarters and met with an accident. Although some tourists on the bus were injured, the tourists on the bus were saved from a major accident due to the driver's skill.
Bandarban district police superintendent Md. Ohabul Islam Khandaker said, "A tourist bus met with an accident on its way back from Bandarban. Although some tourists on the bus were slightly injured in the incident, there were no major casualties," he said.
