Sun News Desk : Three compartments of a Sylhet-bound train from Chattogram Ced at Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar early today.

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The rail communication with Sylhet from Dhaka and Chittagong has been suspended due to the train accident.

Shakhawat Hossain, Station Master of Srimangal Railway, said the incident took place at around 5am at Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar when the Sylhet-bound train Udayan Express from Chattogram hit some leaning tree, causing the engine and two carriages derailed.

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He also said due to the heavy rain in the night few trees leaned on the rail line inside the Lawachara forest

Two salvage trains from Kulaura reached the scene and another rescue train was heading to the spot from Dhaka.

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No casualties were reported yet during the incident.

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