Jan 16. (V7N) - Two people lost their lives, and four others were injured when a paddy-laden van overturned in Mongla. The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Chapra area when the vehicle hit a pile of stones on the road.

Driver Didar Molla (25) from Banishanta, Dakop upazila, Khulna, died on the spot. Rokon Uddin Khokon (60) of Sonailtala, Mongla, succumbed to injuries on the way to the hospital. Critically injured Wahed Mallick (40) was transferred to Khulna Medical College Hospital, while Ayub Sardar (40), Milan Mallick (35), and Tajmir Sheikh (30) are being treated at the Upazila Health Complex.

The victims, all migrant paddy harvesters, were returning home after delivering 71 bags of paddy to Selim's mill in Masmara. Mongla Police Station OC Md. Anisur Rahman confirmed that the bodies were handed over to the families, and an unnatural death case will be filed.

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