5 killed in Narsingdi train accident

The wreckage of a car which was hit by a running
train at the Ghorasal rail crossing yesterday. Inset: one of
the victims. Banglar Chokh

At least five people were killed and another one was seriously injured when a train rammed into a private car at an unmanned level crossing in Ghorasal in Palash upazila yesterday afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Rokeya Begum, 60, her daughter Eti Begum, 15, her son's mother-in-law Roksana Begum, 70, Roksana's unidentified son, 32, and car driver Yunus Ali. They hailed from Sreenagar upazila in Munshiganj district.

The fatal accident occurred at about 1: 30pm when Dhaka-bound inter city train Mahanagar Express from Chittagong rammed into the car at the crossing, killing four car passengers of a family on the spot and injuring two others.

Seriously injured Rokeya Begum died on arrival at Palash Upazila Health Complex, while Roksana's injured daughter Asma Begum, 16, was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.

They were going to visit the house of Rokeya's son Rezaul Miah at Palash Fertilizer Factory.

Police sent the bodies to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. An unnatural death case has been filed by Bhairab Railway Police.