12 killed, dozens injured as bus collides with train in southeastern Bangladesh

- Illustrative photo. Lack of signal at Padua Bazar rail crossing likely cause of accident, says official.

DHAKA: (Bernama-Anadolu) At least 12 people were killed and 26 others injured in a bus-train collision in the southeastern Comilla district early Sunday (March 22), fire service officials and police said, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

Those dead included two women and three children, Fire Service and Civil Defence Deputy Assistant Director (Comilla) Mohammad Idris told Anadolu, and 10 of the injured remain in hospitals.