7 killed, six injured in Cumilla road accident

Seven people were killed and six others injured after a rice-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla early on Tuesday.

Daudkandi Highway Police Inspector Iqbal Bahar said the accident occurred when the truck, travelling to Chattogram from Dinajpur skidded off the road and fell into a ditch around 3:00 am.

Seven passengers died on the spot, while six others sustained injuries. A total of 13 people travelling on top of the truck were trapped underneath after the accident.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Afzal Hossain, 35, Sohrab Hossain, 40, and Salek, 45, of Khalibpur village under Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur, and Sumon, 21, Abu Hossain, 30, Bishu Miah, 35, and Abdur Rashid, 55, of Bhaighar village under Birampur upazila in Dinajpur district.

On information, Fire Service and police personnel rushed to the scene and conducted rescue operations. The injured were rescued and taken to a local hospital for treatment.