DHAKA, Dec 25, 2023 (BSS) – Four people were killed and another was injured
after a Dhaka-bound train hit a truck at Shambhuganj level crossing in Mymensingh
city today.

The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Mymensingh Police Super Masum Ahmmad Bhuiyan confirmed the incident and said
move is underway to identify the victims.   

"Firefighters recovered four bodies from the spot. Locals rescued and took another
person to a local hospital," Duty Officer at Fire Service and Civil Defence
headquarters Rafi Al Faroque told BSS.
 
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mymensingh Railway Police Station Jahangir Alam
said the accident took place around this noon when a Dhaka-bound Balaka train
hit the sand-laden truck at Raghurampur, Shambhuganj.

Immediately after the incident, local people rescued critically injured
person and took him to a local hospital.

Local fire service personnel recovered four bodies from the spot.
 
Train communication between Mymensingh-Netrokona and Mymensingh-Kishoreganj
has remained suspended following the incident.