Mother-daughter killed as train hits easybike

Staff Correspondent, Khulna: A woman and her daughter were killed and two others were injured as a train hit a battery-run auto-rickshaw (popularly known as easybike) at Shiromini Tetultola area of Khulna city on Friday noon.

The injured were admitted to Khulna Medical College and Hospital.

Witnesses said a train hit the battery-run auto-rickshaw while it was crosssing at Shiromini rail crossing, leaving Salma Begum killed on the spot and three others including her daughter Afrin injured. The injured were admitted to Khulna Medical College and Hospital where Afrin succumbed.

Salma was known as wife of Sabur of Shiromoni area.

Shafiqul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khanjahan Ali Police Station, confirmed the news.

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