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Rail service on the Mymensingh-Jaria and Mymensingh-Netrokona routes has been suspended
Published : 25 Dec 2023, 02:39 PM
Four people have died after a train rammed a truck stuck on the rail lines in Mymensingh.
The accident occurred at the rail crossing behind the Shambhugonj GKP College around 1:30 pm on Monday, said Anowar Hossain, chief of investigations at the Kotwali Model Police Station.
The names and identities of the victims have yet to be confirmed by law enforcers. Rail service on the Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Bhairab, Mymensingh-Jaria and Mymensingh-Netrokona routes is suspended.
“Four people were killed on the truck when it was struck by the train,” OC Anowar said. “Two others have been admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital with injuries. Rescue work is ongoing.”
Witnesses say that a sand-laden truck got stuck on an unprotected rail crossing as the ‘Balaka Express’ train from Jaria in Netrokona was passing the Raghurampur area of Shambhugonj.
The train rammed the truck and it was dragged for a kilometre, killing four on the spot.
The fire service is trying to remove one body from the truck and the bodies of three others from the front of the train.
“The truck was carrying sand for a project near the scene of the accident,” said Shahinul Islam Fakir, additional superintendent of police in the district. “The accident occurred just as the truck got on the crossing.”
“Despite persistent effort, the truck could not be moved. The train crashed into it and dragged it away.”
The police official believes the four victims were train passengers.
Mymensingh Deputy Commissioner Dider-E-Alam Mohammad Maksud Chowdhury is inspecting the scene. Compensation would be sent to the families of the dead and the incident will be investigated, he said.
