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5 youth killed in Narsingdi train accident

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The accident took place at the outer line of the Mesikanda station in Narsingdi this morning.

Staff Correspondent

Publisted at 10:26 AM, Mon Jul 8th, 2024

Five young people were crushed to death under a train in Raipura upazila, Narsingdi, on Monday (8 July).

Locals found the dismembered bodies around 8:30am in Kamalpur area near Methikanda railway station.

Railway police assume the youth died after falling off the roof of the Dhaka Mail train while traveling from Chattogram.

The identities of the deceased are yet to be determined.

Four of the deceased were aged between 18 and 20 years old, while the remaining one was likely over 20, said Narsingdi Railway Police In-Charge (Sub-Inspector) Shahidullah. 

Police have arrived at the scene and have begun the process of recovering the bodies, he added.

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