Tuesday 12 July 2011

Bangladesh: at least 44 school children die in crash


At least 44 schoolchildren died after their vehicle crashed into a pond in south-east Bangladesh, police say. A group of about 60 boys was returning from a soccer tournament in an open truck when it skidded and fell into the pond, they say.
The accident took place in Chittagong district, 216km (136 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.
At least 10 children are in hospital. Officials have been revising the death toll throughout Monday.

Road accidents are very common in Bangladesh, where an estimated 12,000 people die every year in traffic accidents. It is not just because of Reckless driving but also poor road conditions and old vehicles are the reasons most often cited for the high rate of these incidents. The truck shown in the picture was too big and is mostly used to carry tons of materials and it is open truck without any seats at back and it is not supposed to be traveled on it. I deeply feel sorry for children's parents and specially those who lost more than one child, imagine the pain the families are going through. May the childrens' soul be rest in peace. 

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