Rail link snapped

Train communications on the Santahar-Bonarpara railway had been disrupted for more than three hours after an accident in the Sabgram level crossing in Bogra on Saturday. Witnesses said the accident took place at about 11:10am when a local train headed for Santahar from Lalmonirhat hit a truck which got stuck on the railway when it was passing by. The truck was dragged for about a kilometre towards west from the level crossing. Train passengers sad at least two people, one on the railway and the other in the train engine, were killed. After the accident, at least two trains had been stranded at other stations. The train services on the route resumed at about 2:20pm after the truck was removed. Local residents and railway officials said there was no gate in the level crossing. The train's assistant driver Fazlul Haque said the accident had taken place because of inexperience of the truck driver. Bogra railway police outpost in-charge assistant subinspector Jahangir said they had not found any body around the spot after a search. Two people were earlier killed as a train hit a car in the same level crossing on August 15.