Published : 29 Apr 2023, 05:04 PM
Updated : 29 Apr 2023, 05:10 PM
The Bangladesh Railway authorities in Chattogram have suspended the movement of trains after a fire broke out on a large pile of discarded tyres stored under an overbridge beside the rail tracks in the port city's Dewanhat area.
Twelve fire service units battled for hours to bring the blaze under control after it started at 12:45 pm, according to the Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence.
“The Sonar Bangla Express train couldn’t enter the Chattogram station due to the fire. Mohanagar Express and Bijoy Express were also unable to enter the station,” said Jafar Alam, station master of the Chattogram Railway.
The station master said the rail link would be restored soon.
Thick black smoke was visible from far away after the fire started.
