In a tragic turn of events, four brothers aged between 30 and 50 were killed as a pick-up van ran them over while they were crossing a road at Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar on Tuesday morning.
The accident also injured three of their other siblings, reports The Daily Star.
The deceased are Anupam Shil (47), Nirupam Shil (45), Dipak Shil (40) and Champak Shil (30), who were the sons of Suresh Chandra Shil from Sagir Shah Kata village.
The accident took place around 5:00am at Malumghat area on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway when nine siblings were returning home after offering prayers at a nearby temple, said Safayet Hossain, officer-in-charge of Malumghat Highway Police Station in Chakaria.
The speeding pick-up van ran them over as they were crossing the road together, leaving seven of them injured.
They were rushed to a local hospital where doctors declared the four brothers dead, the police officer said.
Police are trying to identify the pick-up van and arrest its driver.
At least 6,284 people were killed and 7,468 others injured in road accidents last year across the country while at least 5,431 people were killed and 7,379 others injured in 2020, a study said recently.
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