Faridpur, Nov 10 (V7N)- A bus driver died after inhaling smoke while attempting to extinguish a fire that broke out in a parked bus at a bus stand in Faridpur late Sunday night.
The incident occurred at around 1:45am on Monday in the Goalchamot area of the city's bus stand.
The deceased was identified as Kalachan, 55, a resident of Dignagar area in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj district.
According to police and local sources, a fire suddenly broke out in a local minibus named 'Kishore Tanmoy', which was parked beside the road. The driver was sleeping inside the vehicle at the time and woke up after noticing the flames.
He attempted to extinguish the fire but fell ill after inhaling smoke. Fire Service personnel later arrived and brought the blaze under control.
The driver was taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Mahmudul Hasan said the bus was parked in the new bus stand area when the fire broke out. The driver managed to get out and tried to put out the flames before Fire Service personnel arrived.
The officer said it was initially suspected that the driver had died from smoke inhalation.
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