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Passenger train hits freight train in Cumilla, 40 hurt

FE REPORT | April 17, 2023 00:00:00


Dhaka-bound passenger train Sonar Bangla Express crashes into a freight train at Hasanpur railway station under Nangalkot in Cumilla on Sunday — Photo: Collected

A passenger train hit a freight train at Hasanpur railway station under Nangalkot in Cumilla on Sunday, leaving some 40 people injured.

Sources said the Dhaka-bound Sonar Bangla Express hit from behind the freight train, which was waiting at the station, at about 6:45 pm.

Its three air-conditioned bogies, four 'shovon' chair coaches and the engine were derailed and damaged due to the incident.

The injured were rushed to local hospitals and clinics for treatment, and no fatality was reported immediately.

A railway official, however, said no injury and death was reported.

The extent of damage and the reason behind the accident could not be ascertained until filing of the report at 8:30 pm.

Following the accident, railway communication on Dhaka-Chattogram route remained suspended.

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