6 Labourers Killed, 8 Injured As Truck Falls Into Ditch In Rangamati

A truck has fallen into a roadside ditch at Sajek in Rangamati’s Baghaichari, killing at least six labourers and injuring eight others.

The  occurred in the Nobboi Degree area on Udaypur Road around 7pm on Wednesday, said Shirin Akter, chief executive or UNO of Baghaichari Upazila administration.

But she could not confirm the names and details of the victims immediately.

Later police rescued and sent the injured to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital while the bodies were being retrieved.

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.