NETROKONA: At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident at Kalmakanda upazila of the district on Sunday afternoon.

The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The injured were admitted to local hospitals, said a spot account of the incident.

Officer-in-Charge of Kalmakanda Thana Abdul Karim told banglanews that the driver of a Kalmakanda-bound passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch as its driver lost control over the steering in Paboi area, leaving two people dead on the spot and 10 others injured.

The death toll may rise, he added.

BDST: 1910 HRS, FEB 16, 2014