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BD youth dies in road crash in South Africa
A Bangladeshi youth died in a road accident in South Africa on Monday night while seeking livelihood abroad.
The deceased was identified as Enamul Haque, 34, son of Mojibul Haque of Udrajpur village in Feni district.
According to family sources, he arrived in South Africa on Saturday night. On Sunday, he and 18 other Bangladeshis were traveling in a microbus in Delmas area of Mpumalanga province when the vehicle lost control and overturned.
Two other expatriate Bangladeshis, Nurul Amin of Begumganj in Noakhali and Naeem Ahmed of Manikganj, died on the spot. He was admitted to a local hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries late Monday night.
He was the youngest among four siblings. He left behind a three-year-old daughter and a four-month-old son.
His cousin Shahid Ullah confirmed the death and said that after receiving the news of his death, his mother Peyara Begum fainted several times, while their elderly father remains speechless from shock. Arrangements are underway with expatriate Bangladeshis to bring his body back home.
Acting officer-in-charge of Daganbhuiyan police station Wahid Parvez said they came to know about the accident through social media and confirmed the death of the youth in South Africa, reports UNB.