Bangladesh train mishap leaves at least 17 dead

By Associated Press

Oct 25, 2023 12:17 am

DHAKA: The bodies of at least 17 people were recovered from a train crash outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka that may have occurred after one of the trains disregarded a red signal, officials said on Tuesday.

The rescue operation was halted early in the morning a day after rescuers and residents extracted passengers from the wreckage, said fire official Mosharraf Hossain in the eastern city of Bhairab.

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