Two workers killed as truck hits them in Barishal

Two workers were killed as a truck hit them in Barishal city early Friday.

The deceased were identified as Habib, 35, a resident of BSCIC area in the city and Yunus, 50, from Bhola district. They both used to fill sand.

Quoting locals, Kaunia Police Station inspector (investigation) Mostafizur Rahman said a sand-laden truck hit two workers in Hazera Khatun School adjacent area of West Kaunia around 12:30 am, leaving them dead.

The truck was seized but its driver managed to flee, he added.

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