Nearly 500 killed in road accidents in Bangladesh in November-Xinhua

Nearly 500 killed in road accidents in Bangladesh in November

Source: Xinhua| 2024-12-17 22:43:15|Editor: huaxia

DHAKA, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of 497 people were killed and 747 others injured in 415 road accidents in Bangladesh in November, said a report published on Tuesday.

According to the report by the Road Safety Foundation, a local non-government organization, the deceased included 67 women and 35 children.

The report said that 192 people died in 167 motorcycle accidents, which accounted for 40.24 percent of the total deaths.

There were also seven waterway accidents, where six people were killed and 29 injured.

Apart from this, 64 train track accidents led to 79 deaths and 43 injuries.

The organization said it collected the data based on reports by national dailies, online news portals and electronic media in the South Asian country.

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