UNB, Comilla :
Three people were killed as a train hit a microbus in Jailkhanabari area under Bijoypur union of Comilla Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Tuesday noon.
One of the deceased was identified as Abu Taher, 55, of Sahapur of Comilla Sadar while the identities of the two others could not be known yet.
Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Dakkhin Police Station, said the accident took place around 12:00 pm when the Sylhet-bound Paharika Express train hit a microbus of Sentry Security Services while it was crossing an
unauthorised rail gate, leaving two passengers of the microbus dead on the spot and one injured.
The injured died on way to Comilla Medical College and Hospital. The bodies were taken to local police camp, said Swapan Kandari Barua, sub-inspector of Laksham Railway Police.