The authorities believe the victims were construction workers
Published : 24 Apr 2024, 08:01 PM
The death toll from a road accident at Sajek in Rangamati’s Baghaichari has increased to nine.
The accident occurred when a truck fell into a roadside ditch in the Nobboi Degree area on Udaypur Road around 7pm on Wednesday, said Shirin Akter, chief executive or UNO of Baghaichari Upazila administration.
She could not immediately confirm the names and details of the victims.
“The victims are thought to be construction workers,” she said.
Six people died at the scene, and police rescued and sent nine injured to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital while the bodies were being retrieved.
Three of the injured died during treatment, said the hospital’s Medical Officer Sagar Deb Tapu.
Shirin and former Sajek Union Council chairman Nelson Chakma Nayan said the details could not be confirmed as the accident happened in a remote area.