A fire broke out on the Haor Express train, which was stationed at Platform 2 of the capital’s Kamalapur Railway Station, burning down one of its coaches. The incident occurred around 9:30 PM on Sunday (September 20).

According to the Fire Service, five units were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the fire at 9:33 PM. They arrived at 9:46 PM and began efforts to bring the blaze under control.

Two units from the Khilgaon Fire Station and three from the Siddique Bazar Fire Station participated in the firefighting operation. The fire was brought under control at 9:52 PM.

Abu Talha Bin Jashim, an official from the media wing of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Department, told the media that six units had responded to the scene to extinguish the fire. He stated that the fire had been put out and only smoke remained.

It could not be immediately confirmed how the fire started or whether it was an act of sabotage.

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dhaka Railway Police Station confirmed the fire but stated that it was not yet possible to determine the cause or identify who might have started it.

The Haor Express, bound for Mohanganj in Netrokona, departs from Kamalapur Station every night at 10:15 PM.