At least eight people were killed in a head-on collision between two buses in Sylhet on Friday morning.

The accident occurred around 7:00am in the Khasikapan area of Osmaninagar upazila on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway.

According to local residents, the two buses collided head-on in the area, causing one of them to veer off the highway and fall into a roadside ditch.

Seven passengers were killed on the spot. Another child died after being taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

At least 13 injured passengers were rescued and admitted to the same hospital for treatment.

Police and Fire Service personnel rushed to the scene after receiving the information and conducted rescue operations. The bodies of the deceased were recovered and sent to the morgue of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsies.

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.