CUMILLA CORRESPONDENT:

Two people were killed and four others were injured after a cattle-laden truck overturned at Daudkandi Upazila of Cumilla district on Wednesday morning.

Among the victims, one was identified as Rasel, 30, son of Jamal Mia of Laksham upazila. He was a business.

Officer-in-charge of Eliotganj Highway Police Station Md Manjurul Alam said a Cumilla-bound truck from Dinajpur over turned as its driver lost control over the steering around 10am and hit another covered-van from behind.

Later, the vehicles fell into the road side ditch, leaving two people dead on the spot and four injured.

The injured were rescued and taken to Daudkandi Gauripur Upazila health Complex, the official said. During the incident, four cattle were also killed and five were injured.