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468 people killed in 564 road accidents in May

468 people killed in 564 road accidents in May
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At least 468 people were killed and 769 others injured in 564 road accidents across the country in May.

Among them, 181 people were killed and 114 were injured in 185 motorcycle accidents, Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passenger welfare platform, informed this through a report unveiled on Wednesday.

It said 43 people were killed in 50 railway accidents, 6 people were killed and 8 others injured in 18 accidents on river routes and 16 others went missing during the period, the report said.

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity published the report after collecting information from various sources -- including national dailies, online news portals, and electronic media.