Tangail: Two schoolboys were killed as a covered van hit a motorcycle near Mirzapur Police Station in the district on Sunday morning.

The deceased are Mim Laden, about 15 years old, son of Labu Mia of Postokhamari village in the upazila and Rifat, about 15 years old, son of Hossain Ali of the same village.

Both the victims were class-IX students of SK Pilot High School in the area.

Khalilur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Gorai Police Station, said the speeding covered van hit the motorcycle in the area around 9.30 am while they were going to Mirzapur Bazar from Charpara area, leaving Mim Laden dead on the spot and Rifat critically injured.

Rifat was taken to Mirzapur Kumudini Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

None was arrested as the driver of the covered van fled the scene immediately after accident, the OC added.