7 killed as truck falls into ditch in CTG
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Seven people were killed in Chittagong’s Mirsharai upazila on Monday morning when a truck loaded with rice lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch on Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
The deceased were identified as Kalam Miah, 45, Saidul, 40, Monir Uddin, 45, Shah Alam, 30, Rubel, 30, Tipu, 35, hailing from Atrai upazila in Naogaon district, and Azad, 25, from Adamdighi upazila Bogra district. They were coming to Chittagong riding on roof of the truck in search of works.
Jowarganj highway police outpost In-Charge Sub-Inspector Farid Uddin confirmed the matter to JagoNews24.com.
Farid Uddin said, locals told police that the driver lost control of the truck and it fell into a ditch by the highway.
