The engine and three coaches of the Karnaphuli Commuter Train have derailed in Nangalkot, Cumilla.
The accident took place on Wednesday (October 21) around 12:30 PM near the Naoti station of the upazila. As a result, train movement on the Chattogram-to-Dhaka railway line has been suspended. Several passengers are reported to have been injured in the incident.
According to passengers on the train, the train departed from Nangalkot station around 12:15 PM. They claimed that the speed of the train was higher on this day compared to other days. After passing Naoti station, three coaches of the train suddenly derailed. Panic spread among the passengers inside the train at that time, leading to a stampede. Several passengers sustained injuries to their heads and various parts of their bodies; some suffered head lacerations. Others were injured while hurriedly trying to get off.
Nahida Akhtar, a passenger on the train, said, "There was a sudden loud noise while it was in motion. Then one person fell on top of another. Several people were trampled. Hurrying down from the train, I saw smoke coming out."
Regarding the matter, Nangalkot Railway Station Master Jamal Hossain said that he received news of the train derailment, but detailed information regarding casualties is not yet known. A rescue train will be dispatched to the scene shortly.
Due to the accident, train movement on the Chattogram-to-Dhaka bound railway line is suspended. It could not be immediately ascertained when train operations on that route will return to normal following the rescue work, the station master said.
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Reported by Saiyid Mahmud Parvez, Cumilla Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
