Khulna:Two individuals lost their lives in separate train accidents in the Phultala Gate area under Khan Jahan Ali Police Station in Khulna this morning.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the victims were Mahafuzul Islam Siam, aged 19, son of Nur Islam from Mirerdanga in Phultala, and Zainal Abedin, aged 83, son of the late Khabir Uddin from Alamnagar in Khalishpur. SM Raihan, a sub-inspector of the Railway Police Station, confirmed the fatalities.
The first incident involved Siam, who was hit by the Chitra Express while crossing the railway tracks around 545 am. The train was en route from Dhaka to Khulna. He suffered injuries to his left arm, leg, and head. Local residents transported him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the attending physician.
In the second incident, Zainal Abedin left his home in Alamnagar without notifying his family and was walking along the railway tracks. He was struck by the Rupsha Express around 9 am at the Phultala main railway gate as the train traveled from Khulna to Ishwardi. Abedin sustained injuries to his leg and head, resulting in his immediate death at the scene.
The bodies are currently at the morgue of Khulna Medical College Hospital and will be released to their families after legal formalities are completed. Two cases have been filed with the Railway Police Station regarding these incidents.