Benapole Express train set on fire, 4 burnt alive

The Benapole Express train was set on fire at Gopibagh in the capital on Friday night.

At least four persons have been burnt alive in the fire and many injured.

The reason of the fire could not be known immediately.

Members of police, RAB and fire service are trying to rescue the victims.  

Unidentified miscreants set fire to the train around 9:05pm and being informed, seven units of fire service rushed to the spot to douse the fire.

The train was going to Kamalapur rail station from Benaple in Jashore, and the incident took place in the Gopibagh kitchen market area.