Three die as microbus carrying Buddhist monks fell into ditch on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway

Three
people were killed and several others injured after a microbus carrying a group
of Buddhist monks plunged into a roadside ditch in Lohagara upazila of
Chattogram this morning.
Abdul
Mannan, deputy assistant director of Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence
in Chattogram, said microbus, travelling from Cox’s Bazar towards Chattogram,
plunged into a deep ditch in Chunati Jangalia area after its driver lost
control around 9.30am.
“The vehicle was severely mangled upon impact.
Three people died on the spot,” he told The Daily Star.
Local
residents rescued the injured and took them to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Ruhul
Amin, a sub-inspector of Dohazari Highway Police Station, said efforts are
under way to identify the victims and contact their families.
“The
bodies have been handed over to the highway police for further legal
formalities,” he said.
Police
said traffic on the busy Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway remained largely normal
after the incident. Investigators are examining whether speeding or a
mechanical fault caused the crash.
















