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Infant dies as parents jump off train that catches fire in Cox’s Bazar
Dead body.
Cox’s Bazar, Apr 16 - An eight-month-old baby died when a couple jumped off a moving train after a fire broke out in a bogie in Lohagara upazila of Chattogram on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Md Hamadan, son of Abdur Razzak of Cox’s Bazar district.
The fire broke out in a bogie of Cox’s Bazar-bound ‘Probal Express’ train around 7:45 pm when it reached Podua under Lohagara upazila, creating panic among passengers.
At one stage, Abdur Razzak, 26 and his wife Liza Akter, 20 along with their 8-month-old baby jumped off the moving train, leaving all injured.
They were taken to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared the baby dead, said Zahed Hossain, sub-inspector of Lohagara Police Station.
Abdur Razzak along with his wife and child went to Gunagari in Banshkhali upazila of Chattogram district to visit his in-law’s house and they met the tragic incident while returning to their home.
Lohagara Station Master Didar Hossain, said the fire was extinguished within 15 to 20 minutes and the fire might have originated from an electric short circuit. - UNB