The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
Eight of the deceased were identified as Hazera Begum, 26, of Borohatia Laskarpara, Abu Taher, 22, of Chuti Khalifa Para of Lohagara upazila, Taslima Akter, 20, of Cox’s Bazar district, Taslima’s daughter Sadia, 2, Taslima’s mother Mamtaz, 45, Nurul Huda, 25, of Chakaria, Afzal Hossain Sohel, 30, of Lohagara upazila and Sayem, 22, of Banshkhali upazila.
The accident took place around 1:15 am when the Cox’s Bazar-bound ‘Relax Paribahan’ from Chattogram hit the microbus coming from the opposite direction, leaving eight people killed on the spot and four others injured, said Anwarul Haque, in-charge of Chunati Police camp.
The injured were taken to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared one dead.