Manda (Naogaon) Correspondent:
A 10-wheeler sand truck lost control on the Rajshahi-Naogaon highway in Manda upazila of Naogaon and hit a mosque on the side of the road. This caused extensive damage to the front wall of the mosque. However, it was possible to narrowly avoid major casualties as the worshippers left the mosque after the Fajr prayers.
The accident occurred at around 5:15 am on Wednesday (July 1) in the Bagdewanpara area of Kusumba union of the upazila.
Locals said that shortly after the end of the Fajr prayers, the worshippers were locking the mosque. At that time, a 10-wheeler sand truck coming from the direction of Rajshahi lost control and hit the mosque on the side of the road. This broke the front wall of the mosque and damaged various parts of the building.
The truck driver and helper were injured in the accident. On receiving information, rescue workers reached the spot, rescued them and sent them to the hospital.
Locals claim that if the accident had happened a few minutes earlier, there was a risk of loss of life for the worshippers present in the mosque. They have demanded immediate repair of the damaged mosque and an investigation into the cause of the accident.