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Oil-laden train derailed in Sylhet: might take whole day to complete rescue operation
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A five-member probe body has been formed to investigate the derailment of an oil-laden train at Gutigaon area between Maizgaon and Beyalibazar of Fenchuganj in Sylhet.
Abdul Aziz, chief engineer of Bangladesh Railway (Eastern) confirmed the development to The Daily Star.
The probe body was formed headed by Divisional Transport Officer Khairul Islam to find the cause of the accident and the committee was asked to submit its report within three days, he said.
About 800 metres of rail line was damaged due to derailment, he said, adding that the rescue teams from Sylhet, Kulaura, Dhaka and Chattogram have already reached the spot and have started working.