Three youths, including two siblings, have died after falling asleep on a train line at Barhatta upazila of Netrokona district. The accident took place at Dashal area of the upazila in the early hours on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Ripon Miah, 25, son of Md Hekim, his brother Swapan Miah, 22, and their relative Mokhles Miah, 24. Both were residents of Dashal area.
Locals said that some fishermen went fishing on Saturday night. Later three fishermen fell asleep on the railway line. The accident took place when a train came on that line.
Md Mazharul Haque, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mymensingh Government Railway Police, said that the trio met their tragic end when they were crushed under the Mohonganj-bound Haor Express from Dhaka in Dashal area around 3:30am as they were reportedly in deep sleep on railway tracks.
Police, however, suspect that they could not hear the train horn due to the sound of a running shallow machine for digging a pond.
Police recovered the bodies and sent them to Netrakona General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Meanwhile, railway police have started investigation into the incident.