Kereta api bertembung di Bangladesah, sekurang-kurangnya 15 terbunuh

DHAKA: Sekurang-kurangnya 15 orang terbunuh selepas dua kereta api bertembung di daerah Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, pada Isnin, lapor Xinhua.

Superintendan Polis daerah itu Md Mostak Sarker berkata nahas berlaku apabila kereta api kontena yang menuju ke bandar pelabuhan Chattogram bertembung dengan Ekspres Egarosindhur ke Dhaka pada kira-kira 3.30 petang waktu tempatan.

"Lima belas mayat ditemukan setakat ini manakala kira-kira 100 penumpang lagi cedera. Angka kematian dijangkakan meningkat," katanya.

Beratus-ratus sukarelawan dan penduduk tempatan turut membantu anggota bomba untuk menyelamatkan penumpang yang terperangkap.

-- BERNAMA

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