6 of a family killed in Sylhet road crash
Six members of a family, including two children, were killed and four others injured after a pick-up van collided with a human hauler on Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Darbasta area of Jaintapur upazila of Sylhet on Monday.
According to locals, the accident occurred at 11:45am when a pickup van and a human hauler, locally known as Leguna, collided on the highway in front of the Sylhet Polli Bidyut office, leaving 10 persons critically injured.
Of the 10 injured, six died after they were taken to hospital.
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The deceased were identified as Mongali Patra, 55, daughter of Santosh Patra of Jaintapur upazila, Sabita Patra, 35, wife of Nanda Patra, 6-month-old Bijli, daughter of Suchita Patra, Susmita Patra, 35, wife of Krishna Patra, Ritu Patra, 08, son of Sukendu Patra and Shamola Patra, 65.
Officer-in-charge of Jaintapur Model Police Station Tajul Islam said they visited the place of occurrence.
Quoting locals, the police official said all the victims are relatives who were travelling to Mokampunji area of the upazila by renting five legunas to attend a wedding ceremony.
