Two persons were killed as a sand-laden truck was
hit by a mail train when it was passing through a railway level crossing at
Muhuriganj of Chagalnaiya uapzila here this morning.
The deceased were identified as Mohammad Mizan, 32, son of Abul Hawlader and
also a Truck driver, hailed from Kawaraka village of Uzirpur upazila under
Barishal district and another was a railway passenger who was not immediately
identified.
“The accident took place following a strike by a Chattogram-bound mail train
in the Balumahal area, adjacent to Muhuriganj Bridge here at 8.30am on
Friday,” said Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chagalnaiya Police Station M Hasan
Imam.
As a result, the truck overturned and fell on the line. Two people died on
the spot, he added.
Police sent the bodies to Feni General Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Police Super M Zakir Hasan visited the spot soon after the incident took
place. Action will be taken if someone is negligent, he said.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha