Dhaka-Ctg train service snapped

Monday, 7 April 2014

Ctg train crash kills one

Reported by: UNBconnect

Reported on: April 7th, 2014 02:54:26 pm

Mirsaria, (Chittagong) Apr 7 (UNB) – A female passenger was killed and 10 people were injured as three compartments of a train derailed at Abunagar in the upazila on Monday.

The deceased was identified as Nasima Akther, wife of Nazimuddin of Cox’s Bazar.

Officer-in-charge of Mirsarai Police Station Imtiaz MK Bhuiyan said three bogies of Dhaka-bound ‘Karnaphuli Express’ train veered off the tracks in between Mirsarai and Mostannagar railway stations around 12:30pm, leaving the woman dead on the spot and 10 others injured.

The injured were admitted to local clinics.

Train services on the busy Dhaka-Chittagong route remained suspended following the accident.

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Train services on Dhaka-Chittagong route remained suspended Monday as a passenger was killed and 10 people were injured when three compartments of a train derailed at Abunagar in Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong. The deceased was identified as Nasima Akther, wife of Nazimuddin of Cox’s Bazar. Officer-in-charge of Mirsarai Police Station Imtiaz MK Bhuiyan said three bogies of Dhaka-bound ‘Karnaphuli Express’ train veered off the tracks in between Mirsarai and Mostannagar railway stations around 12:30pm, leaving the woman dead on the spot and 10 others injured. The injured were admitted to local clinics, according to UNB.

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