Munshiganj, Feb. 17 -- At least 20 people were injured in an accident involving five vehicles on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway near Kamarkhola area in Munshiganj on Monday morning, fire service said.

The identities of the injured could not be known immediately.

The accident occurred around 7 am when a large covered van collided with the back of a pickup truck. Shortly afterwards, a passenger bus from Imat Pariban crashed into the van, causing a slowdown. A short distance away, another truck hit a bus from Purbaba Paribahan, leaving at least 20 people injured.

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On information, two fire service units rushed to the scene, rescued the injured, and transported ...