Multiple Fatalities in Bangladesh Train Collision

A cargo train collided with a passenger train outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 people and numerous injuries. Rescue operations are underway to extract passengers from the wreckage, with the number of casualties expected to rise. The cause of the crash is unknown, but train accidents in Bangladesh are often attributed to unsupervised railway crossings, poor signaling, and track conditions. Train services to other parts of the country have been suspended.