At least three people were killed and several others critically injured when a Dhaka-bound train crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Kalurghat Bridge in Chattogram on Thursday night.
One of the deceased, one was identified as Md Tushar, 25. He was the driver of the affected CNG auto-rickshaw.
The two other deceased include a two-year-old child.
"The train, "‘Parjatak Express’ from Cox’s Bazar rammed into the auto-rickshaw around 10:30pm when it entered the bridge, reportedly ignoring traffic signals. The incident took place around 10:30pm when two CNG-run auto-rickshaws, two motorcycles, a microbus, a pickup van, and an ice cream van got on the Kalurghat Bridge defying a signal and barrier. We received information about the accident around 10:45pm and rushed to the spot. After rescuing the victims, we sent all of them to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH)," said Md Aftab Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Chandagaon Police Station.
So far, a motorcycle, a CNG autorickshaw and a pickup van have been recovered from the site, he added.