A freight train and a passenger train collided head-on in Bhairab, Bangladesh, around 16:00 local time. Many search and rescue teams and ambulances were dispatched to the accident area.
THE NUMBER OF DEAD MAY INCREASE
Authorities stated that the passenger train derailed as a result of the collision of two wagons, and that 17 people died in the accident and more than 100 people were injured.
Authorities stated that they were worried that the death toll would increase and that there were people who were crushed and trapped under the derailed wagons. While authorities launched two investigations into the accident, they called for volunteers to donate blood.