Six people were killed and 14 others were injured as a truck fell into a ditch after being hit by another truck near Kamla Bazar of Ruma upazila in Bandarban on Monday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
The truck carrying a group of women plunged into the ditch after being hit by another truck at about 1:30pm while heading towards Romacri union, leaving four dead on the spot, said sub-inspector Md Morshed of Ruma police station.
The injured were taken to a local hospital.
The women met the tragic accident while they were going to Romacri union on a truck to collect money under Vulnerable Group Development programme.
On information, police and local people rushed to the spot and they were trying to rescue the victims.
The rescue operation is being disrupted due to the inclement weather in the area.
