A passenger train derailed in Bangladesh on Monday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 100, and there could be more casualties inside two carriages that fell into a canal, a police officer said.
The train was crossing a bridge on its way to the capital, Dhaka, from the eastern city of Sylhet when it went off the rails, police superintendent Mohammad Shahjalal said.
He said there could be more bodies in the carriages that were submerged in the canal, he said.
The derailment occurred near the Moulavi Bazar district, 210 km (130 miles) east of Dhaka.
Railway accidents occur relatively frequently in Bangladesh, many of them at unsupervised crossings.
The train left the rails on its way to the capital, Dhaka, from the eastern city of Sylhet, police superintendent Mohammad Shahjalal said.
Television pictures showed two coaches dangling over a muddy canal while three other coaches had toppled sideways next to the track. Villagers crowded around the site, which was flanked by banana trees and fields.
Rescuers used cranes to pull up the carriages and the toll was not likely to rise, said railway ministry secretary Mofazzel Hossain.
"We checked inside of the derailed coaches and did not find any more bodies," Hossain told Reuters.
Railway accidents occur relatively frequently in Bangladesh, many of them at unsupervised crossings and also because of the poor condition of tracks.
Hossain said the line should be open again by Monday evening. The government has ordered an investigation.
