Fifteen people were killed and nine others injured when a rod-laden truck overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in the Saratail area of Kalihati upazila, Tangail, early Monday morning. The accident occurred around 4:30 a.m. on the Dhaka-Tangail highway near the Jamuna Bridge connecting road. According to the Fire Service, all the victims were reportedly from Chapainawabganj district in Rajshahi.

Tangail Additional Superintendent of Police Fauzia Habib confirmed that the truck, which had departed from Chattogram carrying rods and passengers, lost control and veered off the road. Rescue teams from the Elenga Fire Service recovered 15 bodies and sent nine injured individuals to Tangail General Hospital for treatment. Efforts are underway to identify all the deceased.

Authorities have so far identified six of the victims, hailing from Naogaon, Rajshahi, and Chapainawabganj districts. The cause of the loss of control has not yet been detailed, and investigations are ongoing.