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33 killed in train accident

JOYPURHAT (Bangladesh): A train ploughed through a bus on Tuesday at an unmanned railway crossing in northern Bangladesh, killing at least 33 persons and injuring about 15, an official said. At least 20 bus passengers were killed at the scene of the accident in Joypurhat, while 13 died of their injuries on the way or after being taken to a hospital in the district, an official said. The twisted bus fell into a roadside ditch after being hit in the middle by the train, he said. Police and firefighters recovered at least 20 bodies from the wreckage of the bus, according to the domestic news agency, the United News of Bangladesh. The death toll is likely to rise because more bodies were believed trapped inside the crushed bus, the agency said, citing rescue workers. A local police officer said the driver missed or ignored a warning sign erected near the crossing, alerting pedestrians and vehicles to move carefully. — AP

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