Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- A pedestrian was killed after a bearing pad from the metro rail structure fell on him in Dhaka's Farmgate area on Sunday afternoon, according to local media reports.

The accident occurred around 12:20 p.m. under the Farmgate metro rail station, police said.

According to witnesses, the man was walking along the footpath when a bearing pad suddenly fell from above as a metro train was passing. He died on the spot. The victim's identity could not be confirmed immediately.

Tejgaon Police Sub-Inspector Shahiduzzaman said, "We were on duty nearby and rushed to the scene upon hearing the news. When we arrived, we found the man already dead."

Following the incident, metro rail operations have been temporarily suspended.

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