Tangail: At least six construction workers were killed and 29 others injured as a truck plunged into a roadside ditch in Kalihati upazila of the district early Monday.

The deceased could not be identified yet, Banglanews district correspondent reports.

Arif Hossain Kalihati thana SI (Investigation) told Banglanews that the Habiganj-bound truck from Gaibandha carrying a group of construction workers fell into the ditch around 5:30 am when the driver lost control over the steering.

The injured were admitted to Tangail General Hospital where six of them died this morning.

BDST: 1056 HRS, JUN 25, 2018
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