4 killed falling off train roof in Pabna

At least four people travelling on the roof of a train were killed after being hit by the overhead girder of a footbridge at Pakshi in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila early Friday. 

Two of the deceased were identified as Abdul Hakim, 16, son of Hafizar Rahman and Rabiul Islam, 20, son of Jalaluddin of Shibganj upazila of Bogura district while the identities of others could not be known immediately.

In-charge of Pakshi police camp, Shahidul Islam, said some passengers who were travelling on the roof of Khulna-bound Inter-city Chitra Express Train from Dhaka fell from the roof after being hit by the girder of the bridge at Pakshi and Bheramara link point.  

Four of them died on the spot while five others sustained injuries, he said.

On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to a local hospital.

With UNB inputs