University student killed, 12 injured as tourist jeep plunges into ditch at Sajek
The jeep carrying 12 students and a teacher of Khulna University plunged into the roadside ditch as its drive lost control over steering while coming down from the hill around 2pm
A Khulna University student was killed and 12 others were injured as a jeep carrying tourists plunged into a roadside ditch at Sajek, a popular tourist spot, in Baghaichari upazila of Rangamati district today (17 September).
The deceased was identified as Rubina Afsana Rinki, hailed from Gaibandha district.
The jeep carrying 12 students and a teacher of Khulna University plunged into the roadside ditch as its drive lost control over steering while coming down from the hill around 2pm, leaving Rubina dead and 12 others injured, said Kanan Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Sajek police station.
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On information, police and army personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the tourists.
The injured were taken to Dighinala Upazila Health Complex.
The condition of three other students was stated to be critical.
