Five Bangladeshi workers have been killed and five others injured in a road accident in Duqm of Oman.
The deceased were identified as – Omar Faruk, Minhaz, Mamun, Milad and Rubel. All of them hailed from Sandwip in Chittagong.
Confirming the incident, Sandwip upazila’s Sarikait Union Chairman Fakhrul Islam Ponir said the accident took place around 4am (local time) on Saturday, when a vehicle carrying 10 Bangladeshi workers when they were returning from the Arab sea after a fishing trip.
Five people were killed on the spot and five others were injured.
The injured were taken to a local hospital where the condition of two workers deteriorated.
He said four of the victims are from Sarikait union while the other is from Harania Union.
“The process to bring back the bodies is on,” he said.
Oman is one of the most popular destinations for Bangladeshis looking to work abroad.
Last year, 21,071 Bangladeshis went to Oman for work when the world was brought to its knees by the coronavirus outbreak, according to Bangladesh Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).
In 2019, the number was 72,054 or 10.38% of the total manpower exported that year.
Bangladeshi workers in Oman sent back $1,483.19 million last year, BMET data show.