3 of same Chattogram family killed in Oman road crash

Three people from the same family in Chattogram killed and three others injured when their car collided with a camel in Oman, on their way home from Salalah.

The accident took place around 8:00pm (local time) on Friday (January 9) in the Tambet area of Salalah as the family was returning home. The injured are receiving treatment at a local hospital.

The deceased were identified as Bilkis Begum, wife of expatriate Shafiur Alam, their only son Muhammad Sakibul Hasan Sabuj, and their son-in-law Muhammad Didar. The injured include Sakib’s sister, her husband and their young daughter.

The family hailed from Chot Chilonya village under Sundarpur Union of Fatikchhari upazila.

According to relatives, the family had travelled from Muscat to Salalah for pilgrimage and sightseeing at the shrine of Hazrat Ayyub (A.S.) when a camel suddenly crossed the road, causing the vehicle to lose control.

Sakib’s uncle, Mohammad Jahangir, described the loss as “unimaginable,” while former Sundarpur Union Parishad chairman Mohammad Shahidul Azam said the village is in deep mourning over the tragic deaths.