Train Crash in Northeastern Bangladesh, Kills 4, Injures at Least 65

An official says at least four people were killed and another 65 were injured when five coaches of a passenger train veered off a railway bridge in northeastern Bangladesh.

Train Crash (Representational Image/ Photo: Twitter)

Dhaka, Jun 24: An official says at least four people were killed and another 65 were injured when five coaches of a passenger train veered off a railway bridge in northeastern Bangladesh.

Local chief government administrator Tofayel Ahmed said the Upaban Express train was heading for the capital, Dhaka, when the crash occurred around midnight at Kulaura in Moulvibazar district on Sunday. Driverless Train in Japan Goes in Wrong Direction, Crashes Into Buffer Stop Injuring 14.

He said the rail bridge broke down when the train was crossing it. The cause of the breakdown wasn't known. Ahmed said at least 15 passengers were in critical condition.

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