15 killed as 2 trains collide in Brahmanbaria

Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita from Chattogram collided at Mondobhag Railway Station Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on November 12, 2019. Photo: Masuk Hridoy

Star Online Report

--Death toll may rise

-- Turna Nishita collides with Udayan Express

-- 2 coaches of Udayan Express badly damaged

--Rail links of Dhaka-Ctg, Dhaka-Noakhali, Ctg-Sylhet snapped

At least 15 people were killed and many others injured as two intercity trains collided in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria early today.
Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita from Chattogram collided at Mondobhag Railway Station around 3:00am, said Md Delwar Hossain, loco shed in-charge of Akhaura Railway Junction.
Shayamal Kanti Das, officer-in-charge of Akhaura Railway Police Station, said 12 people died on the spot and many others sustained injuries in the train crash.

Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita from Chattogram collided at Mondobhag Railway Station Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on November 12, 2019. Photo: Masuk Hridoy

Later, three of the injured died at Brahmanbaria General Hospital and Cumilla Sadar Hospital, the OC told our local correspondent.
“The rescue operation was underway. Death toll may rise as many people are still trapped under the damaged coaches,” he added.

Two coaches of Udayan Express were severely damaged as the Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita hit it while the Chattogram bound intercity train was changing its track at the station Akhaura Railway Junction, Loco Shed In-Charge Md Delwar Hossain further said.

Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet and Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita from Chattogram collided at Mondobhag Railway Station Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria on November 12, 2019. Photo: Masuk Hridoy

Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Rail communication between Dhaka-Chattogram, Dhaka-Noakhali and Chattogram-Sylhet has been suspended following the accident.
Two relief trains from Akhaura and Laksam railway junctions rushed to the spot and conducting rescue operation till filing the report around 8:30am.