Eight dead as private car falls into roadside canal in Pirojpur
Pirojpur Correspondent
At least eight people, including four members of a family, died after a private car plunged into a roadside canal in Pirojpur early Thursday.
Talha Bin Zasim, an officer of the Media Wing of Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, confirmed the matter.
Four of the deceased were identified as Motahar Hossain, 45, his wife Sabina, 36, their daughter Mukta, 10, and son Shoayeb, 2. The other deceased include two children, one man and one woman.
Fire officials said they came to know about the accident in Kadamtala Bazar area of Pirojpur Sadar upazila around 2:15am.
On information, two fire engines along with police members and locals carried out the rescue operations.
