Khulna, July 14 -- One person was killed and several others injured in a collision between a train and a truck at Khulna on Monday night, leading to the suspension of rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country.

The accident took place around 7:45pm at the Afil Gate level crossing under Khanjahan Ali Police Station.

Khanjahan Ali Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kabir Hossain said, "A truck stalled on the railway tracks at the Afil Gate bypass road crossing after its engine shut down. At that moment, a train coming towards Khulna struck the truck and pushed it forward, causing three coaches of the train to derail. Several passengers on board were injured."

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