Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 12: A large fire ripped through train compartments in Bangladesh's Sylhet region, some 240 km northeast of the capital Dhaka, on Saturday, sending a ball of flame and plumes of black smoke billowing up high into the sky.
There were no immediate reports of anyone being injured.
Farid Ahmed, an official of Sylhet's Sreemangal Railway Station, told reporters that train communication on Dhaka-Sylhet route remained suspended for hours as the fire broke out on the train.
According to the official, the fire erupted at the Sylhet-bound "Parabat Express" train at around 12:45 p.m. local time (0645 GMT) on Saturday and it spread quickly.
The blaze, which had reportedly started from the power car of the train, was brought under control after one and half hours.
At least two compartments of the train were completely burnt in the fire.
The cause of the incident could not be known immediately.
Source: Xinhua