Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will provide a compensation of Tk5 lakh to each of the families of the victims who lost their lives in an accident in Rangamati's Sajek.
The injured victims will be provided Tk2 lakh.
Shirin Akhtar, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Baghaichhari upazila, said this while talking to reporters at the Khagrachhari Modern District Hospital on Thursday morning.
Upazila Administration will provide Tk10,000 for transporting the bodies, she said.
Earlier on Thursday, police brought the bodies of five deceased from Sajek to Khagrachhari Modern District Hospital.
Abdul Awal Chowdhury, additional superintendent of police of Baghaichhari Police Circle, informed that after the autopsy of the nine deceased of the Mro community, the bodies will be handed over to the families.
Among the injured undergoing treatment at Khagrachhari Modern District Hospital, Ahir Uddin and his son Samiul have been transferred to Dhaka for advanced treatment in the morning.
Currently, 4 people are undergoing treatment at Khagrachhari Modern District Hospital, said Ripal Bappi Chakma, resident medical officer of the hospital.
On Wednesday, a truck carrying goods and labourers from Gazipur and other areas was heading to Udaipur to work on the border road construction project.
The truck lost control while descending from a steep mountain road known as 90-degree area and fell into a ditch, leaving five people dead on the spot.
Local residents rescued the injured and transported them to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital.
Upon arrival, doctors on duty pronounced four people dead, while six others were admitted in critical condition.
