Seven Bangladeshis from Sandwip killed in Oman road crash
At least seven Bangladeshi expatriates from Chattogram's Sandwip upazila were killed in a road accident in Oman on Wednesday (8 October).
The victims — all residents of Sarikait union in Sandwip — died when a vehicle carrying them overturned in the Dukum Sidra area of Oman in the evening (Bangladesh time), according to Sandwip Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mongchinu Marma.
Six of the deceased were identified as Md Amin Soudagar, son of Ali Akbar Serang; Arju, son of Shahid Ullah; Mohammad Bablu, son of Monu Mia; Sahab Uddin, son of Siddiq Ahmed; Mohammad Rocky, son of Ibrahim Mistri; and Jewel, son of Jamal Uddin.
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The identity of the seventh victim could not be confirmed immediately.
Confirming the deaths, the Sandwip UNO told The Business Standard, "We have learned that 14 people were returning in a microbus after fishing at sea. The vehicle lost control at high speed, overturned, and was completely wrecked, killing 10 people."
"Among the dead, seven have been confirmed as Bangladeshis — all from Sarikait union in Sandwip," he added.
He said they have contacted with the victims' families. "The administration will extend all possible cooperation, including legal and official assistance, as per the families' needs."
