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.