12 killed as train rams bus
Gateman of level crossing near Joypurhat town ‘left gate open’
Firemen and onlookers in front of the wreckage of a bus after it was hit by a train on a level crossing near Joypurhat town yesterday morning.
Photo: collected
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
At least 12 people were killed and eight others injured as a train hit a bus on a level crossing near Joypurhat town yesterday morning.
The gateman had left the crossing's gate open, said police after primary investigation.
All the victims were travelling on the bus.
The accident happened in Joypurhat's Puranpoil area around 7:00am when intercity train Uttara Express from Dinajpur was on its way to Rajshahi, said police quoting locals.