CHITTAGONG, Feb 12: One person was killed and four others injured in a bus-train collision at Ispahani level crossing in Pahartali area of the city today.
The deceased could not be identified until this afternoon. The injured are Abul Hashem (60), Mahbubul Alam (50), Shamim and Subhash.
The accident occurred at around 11:15 am as the Chittagong-bound Meghna Express from Chandpur rammed into a passenger bus while the bus was on the level crossing.
The driver and helper of the bus managed to flee the scene. The unidentified passenger died on the spot.
General Manager (East Zone) of the Railway Mozammel Haque said they have constituted a five-member committee with divisional traffic officer Firoz Iftekhar as its head. The committee has been instructed to file its report within three working days.
Bus-train collision leaves one dead, four injured
Our Correspondent | Published: February 13, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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