A severe head-on collision between a long-distance passenger bus belonging to Eagle Paribahan and a local passenger-carrying Laguna has occurred in the Karnaphuli area of Chittagong. The major traffic accident has resulted in critical injuries to at least 10 to 12 passengers, with medical personnel expressing grave concerns over the survival prospects of several victims. The collision transpired on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway in the Saltol area, situated near the Vellanagar Crossing, causing widespread disruption and panic along the major transport artery.
According to verified statements collected from local residents and responding law enforcement officials, the passenger-carrying Laguna had initially departed from the Moijjartek area of Karnaphuli with a full complement of commuters.
While proceeding along its designated route, an Eagle Paribahan long-distance coach, which had departed from Cox’s Bazar and was bound for the city of Chittagong, attempted a high-speed overtaking manoeuvre around another vehicle. While executing this reckless overtake, the speeding bus collided violently with the oncoming Laguna.
Severity of Collision and Emergency Response Dispatch
The structural impact of the head-on crash was exceptionally severe, causing both vehicles to crumple immediately upon impact and trapping numerous passengers within the wreckage. In the immediate aftermath of the collision, the driver of the Eagle Paribahan bus successfully abandoned the damaged coach and managed to flee the scene before being apprehended by local witnesses or incoming authorities.
Upon receiving emergency alerts regarding the major highway disruption, multiple tactical teams from the Crossing Police Outpost and the Karnaphuli Police Station were immediately dispatched, arriving at the crash site within minutes.
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Karnaphuli Police Station, Md. Shahinur Alam, formally confirmed the occurrence of the disaster, noting that a joint rescue operation was instantly initiated by police personnel and local civilian volunteers. Emergency workers systematically extracted the injured victims from the crushed metal frames of both vehicles and prioritised their immediate transfer to regional medical facilities.
Casualty Breakdown and Hospital Transport Logistics
Providing detailed updates from the active crash site, police official Paritosh stated that while no immediate fatalities had been officially certified at the precise scene of the collision, the physiological condition of many passengers remained deeply alarming. Emergency responders successfully extricated at least eight individuals who were in an entirely unresponsive and dying state, rushing them via emergency transport to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for life-saving interventions.
| Transport Type | Route Assignment | Structural Status Post-Impact | Passenger Impact Severity |
| Eagle Paribahan Bus | Cox’s Bazar to Chittagong | Heavily Damaged / Driver Absconded | Moderate to Severe Injuries |
| Passenger Laguna | Moijjartek Departure Route | Entirely Crumpled / Destroyed | Maximised / Critical Traumas |
Due to the stark disparity in structural mass between the long-distance coach and the smaller local transport vehicle, the commuters seated inside the Laguna sustained the most devastating physical traumas.
At the time of reporting, the specific names and legal identities of the critically injured victims could not be independently verified by hospital staff or law enforcement due to the chaotic nature of the emergency admissions.
Active police units have successfully restored traffic fluidity along the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway while simultaneously working alongside hospital registrars to ascertain the definitive casualty numbers and establish contact with the victims’ relatives.