12 killed as train rams bus
Unmanned railway crossing blamed for the accident in Joypurhat
Staff Correspondent
19th December, 2020 09:50:05
A train smashes into a passenger bus at Puranapail rail gate in Sadar upazila of Joypurhat and drags the bus nearly half a kilometre away along the rail line on Saturday morning, killing at least 12 people. —sun photo
At least 12 people were killed and eight others injured as a train rammed into a passenger bus at Puranapail railway crossing in Sadar Upazila of Joypurhat on Saturday morning, cutting off train communications between the northern region and other parts of the country for seven hours.