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Bangladesh road crash kills 18, injures 30
28 May 2009 13:01:20 GMT
Source: Reuters
DHAKA, May 29 (Reuters) - A bus collided with a truck on a Bangladesh highway on Thursday killing at least 18 people and injuring 30, police said.

Police were investigating the accident near Sirajganj, about 150 km (95 miles) northwest of the capital Dhaka.

(Reporting by Nizam Ahmed; Editing by Bill Tarrant)

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