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Multiple fatal road and rail accidents reported in Bangladesh and South Africa
Multiple fatal accidents have been reported in Bangladesh and South Africa.
In Bangladesh, three separate incidents resulted in at least six deaths. In Jashore, a train struck an easybike, killing two men. In Manikganj, a speeding bus collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of a 26-year-old student and her 10-month-old daughter. Additionally, in the Madaripur district, a collision between two buses on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway killed three people and injured 10 others after a speeding bus rammed into a stationary vehicle.
In South Africa, a three-vehicle collision at the intersection of Old Pretoria Main Road and Maxwell Drive in Midrand left five people dead and 11 others injured. Emergency services transported the survivors to local medical facilities.