3 workers killed in a train collision

Three passengers of an auto rickshaw were killed when a Barendra Express train collided with them at Darwani Level Crossing in Nilphamari. The deceased were all workers of Uttara EPZ. Four others were injured at the time.

The incident took place around 7:30 am on Wednesday (January 26). The names of the dead were not immediately known.

Amir Ali, deputy assistant director of the Fire Service and Civil Defense, confirmed the information.

He said one died at the scene and two died on the way to hospital. Besides, two injured have been taken to Nilphamari General Hospital and two others to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.

According to fire service sources, some workers of Uttara EPZ were going to work in an autorickshaw in the morning. At that time, the auto rickshaw was crossing the level crossing at the doorway of Nilphamari-Saidpur railway when the Barindra Express train from Nilphamari to Rajshahi pushed the auto rickshaw.