Five people were killed and 11 others injured after a truck overturned at Kandila of the sadar upazila early Saturday.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.

Mostafizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said the accident took place around 5am.

The cement-laden Bogura-bound truck from Dhaka was carrying workers and passengers, he said.

Five people were killed on the spot.

The injured were taken to Tangail General Hospital.