Five dead, 3 injured as train hits auto-rickshaw in Cumilla

Train auto-rickshaw collision in Cumilla

Cumilla, Nov 26 - Five passengers of a battery-powered auto-rickshaw were killed, and three others were injured after a train collided with the vehicle in Kalikapur, Burichang upazila of Cumilla along the Dhaka-Chattogram rail route.

The incident occurred at approximately 10 am on Tuesday when the Chattola Express train, traveling from Chattogram, struck the auto-rickshaw as it attempted to cross the tracks illegally. According to Officer-in-Charge (OC) Azizul Haque of Burichang Police Station, four passengers died on the spot, while another succumbed to injuries en route to the hospital.

The victims were identified as Rafique Mia, Lutfa Begum, Sanu Mia, Safarjan Begum, and Saju Mia, all residents of Bakshimool village in Burichang upazila.

At least three more passengers sustained injuries in the collision and are currently receiving treatment. The railway police have been informed and are overseeing the legal procedures regarding the incident, said OC Haque.-UNB