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Rail communication between Chattogram and Dhaka was suspended after several coaches of the Dhaka-bound Karnaphuli Commuter train derailed in Laksham, Cumilla, on Wednesday.
The accident occurred at around 12:45pm on October 21 near the outer signal of Naoti Railway Station in Laksham, disrupting train services on the busy route, according to local media reports.
Initial reports said several coaches of the train went off the tracks. Another report said the train’s engine and three coaches derailed.
The derailment brought train movement on the Chattogram-Dhaka route to a halt. However, details about the impact on other train services were not immediately available.
Authorities had yet to confirm whether anyone was killed or injured in the accident. Information about the cause of the derailment, the progress of recovery operations and when normal train services would resume was also unavailable at the time of reporting.
Railway authorities were expected to provide further details as the situation developed.