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2 dead, 3 hurt as truck overturns in Khagrachhari

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At least two people were killed and three others injured when a log-laden truck overturned on the busy Mahalchari-Jaliyapara road in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari early on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Md Raju, 35, and Md Ilias, 36, two workers from Gacchabil village in Manikchhari upazila.

The accident occurred around 7am when the truck driver lost control of the overloaded vehicle, police said.

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“The truck overturned near the Toikarma area, leaving the two workers travelling in the vehicle dead on the spot,” said Md Rashid, officer-in-charge of Guimara police station.

The injured were first taken to Manikchhari upazila health complex. “From there, two of them were shifted to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital. Their condition is critical,” said the OC.

Source: United News of Bangladesh