Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in a road accident in Kamillachhari–Mogban area on Asambosti-Kaptai Road in Rangamati on Thursday night. The deceased have been identified as Sadek Chakma, 38, and Milon Chakma, 50.
Rangamati Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Jasim Uddin confirmed the incident.
According to witnesses and local sources, the accident occurred around 11:00 pm on Thursday night. The mini pickup transporting logs failed to climb an uphill road, lost control, and rolled backward into a ravine. The vehicle overturned, trapping the three labourers inside underneath it.
Local residents rushed to the scene and rescued the injured, taking them to Rangamati General Hospital. After being brought to the hospital late at night, the on-duty doctor declared two of them dead. The remaining injured is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The driver and helper of the mini pickup fled the scene immediately after the accident, police said.