{"id":17275,"date":"2023-10-23T23:18:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T23:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/fifteen-killed-over-100-injured-in-bangladesh-train-crash-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-23T23:18:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T23:18:12","slug":"fifteen-killed-over-100-injured-in-bangladesh-train-crash-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fifteen-killed-over-100-injured-in-bangladesh-train-crash-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifteen killed, over 100 injured in Bangladesh train crash | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least 15 people have been killed and 100 others injured in Bangladesh after two trains collided on Monday, with officials saying they fear the death toll will rise.<\/p>\n

The crash in the eastern city of Bhairab saw a freight train smash into a passenger train travelling in the opposite direction, derailing two passenger carriages, officials said.<\/p>\n

“We have recovered 15 bodies, many are injured,” Sadiqur Rahman, a government administrator in Bhairab told AFP<\/em>, which lies around 60 kilometres (38 miles) northeast of the capital Dhaka.<\/p>\n

“The death toll will rise,” Rahman said, with rescuers reporting they could still see bodies crushed and trapped under overturned coaches.<\/p>\n

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At least 100 people were injured, he added.<\/p>\n

The accident, which took place at around 4:00 pm (1000 GMT), occurred when one train entered the same line as the other, Rahman said.<\/p>\n

Train accidents are common in Bangladesh and are often caused by poor signalling, negligence, old tracks or other rundown infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n