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Train plunges into river in Bangledesh: Friday, November 05, 1999Two hundred people narrowly escaped death when the train in which they were travelling fell from a bridge in the Kurigram district of Bangledesh yesterday (4 November). The train, comprising of both freight and passenger vehicles was crossing a bridge over the Buri Teesta river when the incident occurred. Five freight wagons, carrying rice fell from the bridge into the river below. Another freight wagon and a passenger carriage were derailed. No injuries have been reported. An investigation to find the cause of the accident is underway.
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This file last updated: Friday, 05-Nov-1999 17:29:59 EST