Cox’s Bazar: Five people were killed and nine others injured as a bamboo-laden truck overturned in front of Balukhali customs office in Ukhia upazila on Monday morning.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet, reports the UNB.

Ekramul Siddik, assistant commissioner of Ukhia upazila, said the bamboo-laden truck overturned on four human haulers and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw standing beside it around 9 am after the driver lost control over steering, leaving five people dead on the spot and nine others injured.