At Least 15 Killed In Collision Of 2 Trains In Bangladesh - Reports
Muhammad Irfan Published November 12, 2019 | 07:30 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th November, 2019) At least 15 people were killed and many were injured in a head-on collision of two trains in Bangladesh, local newspaper Daily Star reported on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at a train station in Brahmanbaria District in eastern Bangladesh.
The Udayan Express train was approaching a platform when it collided with another train. As a result of the collision, at least two railway cars were seriously damaged.
A local police spokesman said a rescue operation was underway at the site, and the death toll might increase.
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