Nine out of the 12 tankers of the train veered off the tracks around 12am, halting rail services on Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Chittagong routes, said Sylhet Railway Station Manager Khalilur Rahman. An official of Fenchuganj railway station said two relief trains from Kulaura and Akhaura and started rescue operations. Maijgaon Railway Station Master Monir Hossain said rail communication would be normalized by 10pm. Locals were seen looting the spilled oil with jars, buckets, plastic bowls, and cooking pots. One of the residents of the area said: “The oil spilled on the ground is being wasted.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2021 04:56 UTC