Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Two passengers on a battery-powered van, including a child, have died after the vehicle was hit by a bus in Rajshahi's Mohanpur Upazila.

The incident occurred on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in Saipara around 11:30 am on Saturday, according to Haridas Mandal, chief of Mohanpur Police Station.

The victims have been identified as 55-year-old Siraj Uddin, the van driver, and 10-year-old Abdullah.

Two others -- 40-year-old Abdul Quddus and his 14-year-old daughter Nafisa Akhtar -- were injured in the incident. They were subsequently admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

The bus driver and his assistant fled the scene following the collision.

A case has been started over the incident, said Haridas.

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