Two women and a child were killed and 5 others injured as a train rammed into an auto-rickshaw at an unmanned level crossing in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila on Tuesday.

The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.

The accident occurred at Dapakandi level crossing on Bhuapur-Tarakandi rail line of the upazila this noon, leaving the trio dead on the spot, said Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bhuapur police station.

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The injured were first taken to Upazila Health Complex. Later, they were shifted to Tangail General Hospital for better treatment, added the OC.