DHAKA — At least 17 people were killed and scores injured on Monday (Oct 23) after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh, police said. A passenger train crashed into a freight train in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres northeast of the capital Dhaka.
A general view of derailed compartments of train after two trains collided in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres northeast of the capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct 23, 2023.DHAKA — At least 17 people were killed and scores injured on Monday after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh, police said.
A passenger train crashed into a freight train in Bhairab, about 80 kilometres northeast of the capital Dhaka. "Seventeen bodies have been recovered and many injured taken to hospital," said Anowar Hossain, superintendent of Dhaka Railway Police, adding the death toll could climb as rescue operations were ongoing."Initial reports suggest the freight train broke the signal, leading to the tragedy," Hossain said.“Many people got trapped inside after the collision. When it happened, most of the people died then,” Mohammad Masud, local fire service chief, told reporters.
Train accidents are not uncommon in Bangladesh, mostly attributed to unsupervised rail crossings, poor signalling and track conditions.
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