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Sylhet's rail link snaps as carriages derail after engine catches fire
Sylhet's railway communications with the rest of Bangladesh have been cut off after inter-city train Parabat Express' engine caught fire and an emergency stop led to derailment of three carriages.
Published : 7 Oct 2016, 08:21 AM
Updated : 7 Oct 2016, 08:21 AM
The carriages got derailed around 10am on Friday at Habiganj's Noaparha Railway Station at Madhabpur Upazila following the fire, said Shayestaganj station's Station Master Mofazzul Hossain.
Fire-fighting units from Madhabpur and Shayestaganj rushed to the spot and put out the fire soon, he said.
Passengers had managed to get off the train hastily after the fire break out and derailment. But no casualties had been reported.
Hossain said a relief train has already started from Akhaurha. He said it may take three to four hours to resume the train services.
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