Rohingya among two killed in Teknaf road crash

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Teknaf Correspondent
Published : 17:34, Apr 19, 2019 | Updated : 10:02, Apr 20, 2019

Two people including a Rohinya refugee were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident on Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf road in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila.
The incident was reported from Hrila area of the upazla on Friday (Apr 19).
The deceased have been identified as Gura Mia, 45, son of Abu Shama from Jimongkhali area of the upazila and Md Ayas, 20, son of Abdul Haque, a refugee of Ukhiya’s Balukhali Rohingya camp.
Teknaf police OC Prodip Kumar Das said the accident took place when a motorcycle collided head-on with a Magic Gari (locally-made vehicle) in the area around 12:30 pm, leaving all injured on the spot.
The wounded, mostly Rohingya refugees, were taken to IOM Hospital at Leda where Haji Gura and Ayaj succumbed to their injuries, he added.
A case was filed in this connection.

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