5 killed as train rams car in Gazipur

Five people including four of a family were killed as the Kolkata-bound Maitree Express train rammed a private car in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Sunday morning.

The incident took place at Sonakhali Rail Crossing in Goalbathan area under the upazila around 9:15am, said Motaleb Mia, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliakoir Police Station.

The five people including two women, two children and the driver of the private car, the OC said adding that they died on the spot.

The deceased were identified as Tahmina Akhter, 38, her son Talha, 12, Laki Akhter, 35, and her daughter Nurjahan, 6, of Goalbatal Village of Kaliakair Upazila and driver Minhazuddin, 32.

The train communication between northern part and Dhaka has been cut off as two bogies of the train have been derailed following the mishap, second officer Rafiqul Islam Rafiq of Maitree Express said.

“We are trying to start the train communication within the shortest possible time,” he also said.

Different express trains such as Sirajganj Express, Sundarganj Express, Dhumketu Express and Neel Sagar Express have been stuck off at different railway stations.
   
With BSS inputs