3 killed falling off train rooftop

At least three people were killed and five others injured after being hit by an overhead girder of Hardinge bridge while travelling on a train roof at Pakshi in Ishwardi upazila early Friday, reports UNB.

Two of the deceased were Hakim, 17, son of certain Hafizar Rahman and Rabiul, 20, son of certain Jalaluddin of Shibganj upazila of Bogura district while the identities of other could not be known immediately.

Some passengers who were travelling on the roof of Khulna-bound Inter-city Chitra Express Train from Dhaka fell from the rooftop after being hit by the girder of the bridge at Pakshi and Bheramara link point, said in-charge of Pakshi police camp, Shahidul Islam.

Three of them died on the spot while five others sustained injuries, he said.

On information, police recovered the bodies and sent those to a local hospital.