15 Killed, More Than 50 Injured After Two Trains Collide

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In a shocking case, at least 15 people were killed and more than 50 people have been injured after two trains collided in eastern Bangladesh on Tuesday morning. 

15 Killed, More Than 50 Injured After Two Trains Collide

In the collision, three coaches which were badly affected were sent tumbling off the tracks. The incident took place at Mondolbhag station in the town of Kasba. 

According to Washington Post report, a Dhaka-bound intercity train and a locomotive bound for Chittagong collided. Due to this accident, the train services out of Dhaka has been halted.

After the accident, a local police chief Anisur Rahman told AFP that "at least 15 people have been killed. And another 58 were injured. We have sent the injured to different hospitals in the region."

Meanwhile, a railway official told reporters that "We are still conducting a rescue operation. Also, faulty signalling could have been to blame."

Media reports state that, such train accidents are common in Bangladesh which are actually caused by due to poor signalling.

அரசியல், விளையாட்டு, நாட்டுநடப்பு, குற்ற சம்பவங்கள், வர்த்தகம், தொழில்நுட்பம், சினிமா, வாழ்க்கை முறை என பலதரப்பட்ட சுவாரஸ்யமான செய்திகளை தமிழில் படிக்க இங்கு கிளிக் செய்யவும்      

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