Eight tankers of an oil-carrying train derailed in Chuadanga, causing a complete suspension of rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country.
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The incident occurred around 12:45 AM on Tuesday night (October 22) at the Uthli Railway Station in Jibannagar Upazila.
As a result of the derailment, two Khulna-bound trains—Chitra Express and Simanta Express—were halted, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded and facing difficulties.
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Mintu Kumar Roy, the station master of Uthli Railway Station, told the media that the oil train was heading towards Khulna when it derailed near the station's down-signal point.
He added that a rescue train is on its way to the site to begin recovery operations soon.
