Rail Bridge Accident: 2 more bodies recovered from river in Akhaura

Bodies of two more people, who jumped off a rail bridge into Titas river in Brahmanbaria's Akhaura to save themselves from an approaching train, were recovered yesterday

With them, the death toll from the incident rose to four. Fire service officials had recovered two bodies last night.

Of the four victims, the identity of two have so far been identified. They are Shukkur Mia, 55, and Mozammel Mia of Narsingdi district.

Jasim Uddin Khandaker, officer-in-charge of Akhaura Railway Police Station, said the accident took place near the Kharampur shrine around 9:45pm on Thursday.

Some devotees were walking on the bridge to cross the river when the Dhaka-bound Intercity Parabat Express from Sylhet approached.

Most managed to cross the bridge but some could not. At least two people jumped off the bridge to save themselves while two others were hit, police and witnesses told our Brahmanbaria correspondent.

All the deceased were devotees of the shrine, the OC said.

Thousands of devotees have gathered in the shrine area as a week-long annual programme (Urs) began there on Thursday.