A man was killed and six others were injured in a road accident in Chattogram's Fatikchhari upazila yesterday.

The deceased, Delwar Hossain, 70, was a former councilor and mayor (acting) of Ramgarh Municipality of Kagrachhari, our Chattogram correspondent reports quoting police.

The victims were heading toward the port city from Khagrachhari by a microbus, said Adil Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Nazirhat Highway Police Station.

The accident happened when a vehicle, locally known as"Chander Gari", hit the microbus around 10:30am, leaving Delwar and six others injured, said Adil Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Nazirhat Highway Police Station.

Locals took the victims to the Chattogram Medical College Hospital where Delwar died around 3:00pm, the OC added.

Police seized the "Chander Gari" but its driver managed to flee, added the OC.