At least 16 killed, 58 injured in Bangladesh train accident 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy EFE-EPAAt least 16 people were killed and 58 injured on Tuesday as two passenger trains collided in Bhramanbaria district in western Bangladesh. “(The) Dhaka-bound Turna Nishita train hit Chittagong-bound Udayan Express on the back damaging four to five bogies (wagons),” said Rahman. According to Masudu Alam, the administrative chief of Kasba area where the accident occurred, 16 bodies were recovered during rescue efforts, although the number could increase. Although train accidents are not uncommon in Bangladesh, this has been one of the worst recorded in recent years.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 12, 2019 09:37 UTC