Sun News Desk : One person was killed and others 7 were injured after a passenger train derailed at Bhawal Railway Station in Gazipur early Wednesday.

Read more : Polls schedule valid

The deceased was identified as Aslam, 35, a poultry businessman from Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh.

Hanif Ali, Joydebpur Railway Station Master, said seven carriages of a Dhaka-bound 'Mohonganj Express' train derailed at Joydebpur station at an early hours.

Read more : Vitamin 'A plus' campaign begins

After the accident, train communication between Joydebpur and Mymensingh remained suspended. The injured were admitted to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital in Gazipur.

Gazipur deputy commissioner Abul Fateh Mohammad Shafiqul Islam said the accident occurred as the miscreants cut off the rail tracks with gas cutters any time at night.

Read more : 4 killed as two cars collide

Rescue operations are underway.

Sun News/MR

killed injured train derail Gazipur

Copyright © Sunnews24x7

Tweet

Five killed in road accidents

Four die as road crash sparks fire

Metro Rail to ply after 9pm

Four killed in Gazipur road crash