Fire breaks out in Egarosindur train engine in Gazipur
Photo: Agamir Somoy
A fire broke out in the engine of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur train from Kishoreganj in Pubail, Gazipur.
The incident occurred at around 4:30 pm on Friday. Thick black smoke from the engine sparked panic among passengers.
According to local residents and passengers, the Egarosindur train departed from Kishoreganj for Dhaka at around 4:30 pm and continued toward the capital after passing Pubail Railway Station. Shortly after traveling some distance beyond the station in Gazipur Metropolitan City, the train’s engine caught fire. The thick black smoke that followed spread panic among passengers.
The train’s engine was then shut down. Although the smoke subsided, the fire remained. Later, local residents rushed to the scene with water and the fire was extinguished with assistance from the train’s own firefighting arrangements.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhairab Railway Police Station Md Rafiqul Hasan said, “Smoke was coming from the engine of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur train. However, I could not confirm whether there was a fire.”
He added that train services on the Chattogram to Dhaka route had been suspended following the incident. However, train services on the Dhaka to Chattogram route remained normal.
