Dhaka, Dec 8 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed Wednesday when two passenger trains collided in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi district, some 50 km northeast of Dhaka, reports Xinhua.
The accident took place around 5 p.m., police said. Over 300 people were injured.
Ninteen bodies have been recovered so far and the casualties are expected to rise, witnesses told Xinhua by phone.