At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a sand-laden truck in Natore early Tuesday.

The accident took place on the Natore-Pabna highway in the Sarkarpara area of Baraigram upazila at around 4:30am.

The identities of the deceased and injured could not immediately be confirmed. Police and Fire Service personnel are working to identify the victims.

Police said an RP Paribahan passenger bus, travelling from Barguna in Barishal to Rajshahi, collided with a sand-laden truck bound for Pabna after reaching the Baraigram area early in the morning.

At least 10 people were killed in the collision, while 30 others sustained injuries. The victims were rescued and taken to Natore Sadar Hospital and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Abdur Rouf, senior station officer of Natore Sadar Fire Service and Civil Defence, confirmed the casualties.

“The deceased include a 10-year-old girl. The other victims are all male, including the driver and his assistant,” he said.

Natore Additional Superintendent of Police Iftekhar Alam said traffic movement on the highway had returned to normal.

He said the injured and the bodies of the deceased had been taken to Natore Sadar Hospital and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, adding that legal action would be taken over the incident.