Eight people were killed and seven others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in Dakshin Surma, Sylhet, on Sunday morning. The victims, all construction workers, were traveling to Sunamganj for work when the accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. The information was confirmed by Md. Riazul, Deputy Police Commissioner (South) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police.

Police sources said the workers were in a DI pickup heading toward Sunamganj when a truck coming from the opposite direction collided with them, killing eight on the spot. Four of the deceased have been identified as Suruj Ali (60), Mosammat Munni (35), Badrul (30), and Faridul (35), while the identities of the remaining four victims are yet to be confirmed.

Among the injured are seven individuals from different areas of Sylhet, Habiganj, and Sunamganj. Police are continuing efforts to identify the remaining victims and provide medical assistance to the injured.