Three people died after a private car carrying them fell into a roadside ditch in Debidwar upazila of Cumilla this morning (July 24, 2022).
The deceased were identified as Giyas Uddin (52), his wife Jahanara Akhter (45), and his sister-in-law Salma Akhter (45), reports our local correspondent.
Confirming the incident, Ilyatganj Highway Police Outpost In-Charge, Premdhan Majumder, said the incident took place in Kutumbupur area of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway around 7:30am.
"Owing to the rain, the private car's driver – Giyas Uddin -- lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree. The vehicle then overturned and fell into a roadside ditch. Three people inside the vehicle died on the spot," he said.
"Their bodies and the vehicle have been kept at Ilyatganj Highway Police Outpost, he added.
