Seven Tourists Injured as Vehicle Overturns Returning from Sajek Valley

PothikTV News Desk: 18 October 2026, 9:18 am

At least seven tourists sustained injuries after a jeep carrying them overturned on their way back from Sajek Valley in Rangamati on Sunday morning.

The accident took place at the Shijokchhara area along the Sajek tourist highway under Baghaichhari upazila.

According to local sources, the injured individuals were identified as Md. Azahar Mia, 60, Shahanara Akhtar, 45, Md. Arifur Rahman, 35, Md. Sohrab, 26, Nasrin, 35, Md. Shahjahan, 45, and Mst. Asha, 13. All the victims are residents of Singair police station area in Manikganj district.

Reports indicate that after finishing their stay at Sajek Valley, a group of tourists boarded a jeep heading toward Khagrachhari on Sunday morning. As the vehicle reached the Shijokchhara area, the driver lost control, causing the jeep to overturn along the road.

Seven passengers were injured in the crash. Among them, two suffered severe injuries—one sustained a broken arm while another suffered a critical head injury.

Following the incident, local residents quickly rushed to the spot, rescued the injured tourists, and sent them to Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital for medical treatment.

Confirming the incident, Sajek Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tofazzal Hossain stated that a tourist vehicle overturned in the Shijokchhara area while returning from the Sajek tourist spot, leaving seven people injured. He added that the injured were immediately rescued and transported to the hospital in Khagrachhari.