Laguna overturns on the way to a mejban in Patiya, 14 members of one family including women and children injured
Fourteen passengers from one family, including women and children, were injured when a laguna overturned in Patiya, Chattogram, while they were on their way to a mejban. The injured are receiving treatment at Patiya Upazila Health Complex and at a private hospital.
The accident took place at about 8pm on Thursday (November 12) in front of Patiya Model Mosque on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway.
The family members of Gias Uddin were travelling by laguna from the Monsa Munshir Bari area of ward 8 of Kusumpura Union in Patiya upazila to the Rowshonhat area of Chandanaish. The accident happened on the way to a mejban at a relative's house there.
In front of Patiya Model Mosque, the laguna lost control because of high speed and overturned. More than 14 passengers in the vehicle, including women and children, were reported injured.
The injured are Samia (18), Roni (12), Sadek (24), Hridoy (20), Sifat (25), Borhan (40), Gias Uddin (45), Abdur Rahim (45), Sadika (6), Anwara Khatun (60), Khairunnesa (35), Tania Sultana (18), Rubi Akter (30) and Irfan (18). All of them live in Monsa village of Kusumpura Union in Patiya upazila.
Tarekul Islam, the doctor on duty at Patiya Upazila Health Complex, said the injured had been brought to the hospital and were receiving necessary treatment.
Sergeant Omar Faruk of the Patiya Highway Crossing police outpost said local people rescued the injured and took them to hospital before police reached the spot after receiving news of the road accident.
