Truck overturns in Cox’s Bazar, 5 killed

Five people were killed and nine others injured as a bamboo-laden truck overturned in front of Balukhali customs office in Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar on Monday morning.

The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.

Ekramul Siddik, assistant commissioner of Ukhia upazila, said the bamboo-laden truck overturned on four human haulers and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw standing beside it around 9:00am after the driver lost control over steering, leaving five people dead on the spot and nine others injured.