Gazipur: Four members of a family among five people were killed as a train rammed into a private car carrying them at a level crossing of Kaliakoir in Gazipur on Sunday morning.

Local people said a Kolkata-bound Maitree Express train from Dhaka hit a private car as it neared Goalbathan rail crossing at Kaliakoir in Dhaka at about 10:00am, and shattered the car which left five people killed on the spot.

Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately, said Kaliakaur police Sub-inspector Russel Ahmed.

A compartment of the train was also derailed following the accident. The Dhaka-Rajshahi rail communications have been snapped due to the derailment.