Chittagong: Seven people were killed when a rice-laden truck fell into a roadside ditch at Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong in the early hours of Monday.

The deceased are Kalam, Saidul, Rubel, Dipu, Monir, Alam, residents of Gaibandha, and Azad, of Bogra.

The Jorarganj police post in-charge Mohammad Fariduddin said the truck plunged into a ditch as the truck driver lost his control over the wheel near Sonapahar area of Jorarganj at about 5:00am.

Seven among the 11 passengers of the truck died as they stuck under the rice-sacks.

Four other passengers of the truck were slightly injured during the accident.

The truck driver and his assistant fled the spot immediately after the accident.

Police said the bodies were sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy.