Two people die as train rams truck on level crossing amid fog in Jashore

Two people have died after a train rammed a truck on a level crossing amid heavy fog in Jashore.

The accident occurred at the Churamonkati rail crossing around 6:30 am on Sunday, according to Inspector Shahidul Islam of Jashore Railway Police.

The victims were identified as 26-year-old Parvez, the truck driver, and 28-year-old Nazmul Hasan, his assistant. They were both natives of Jhenaidah, reports bdnews24.com.

The truck was transporting goods to Jashore’s Chougachha when it was struck by a Khulna-bound Rocket Mail train, killing Parvez and Nazmul on the spot, said Inspector Shahidul.

Fire service and police personnel removed the truck from the road and sent the bodies to the Jashore General Hospital morgue.