The incident, which took place around 10.45 am, caused no injuries but led to a significant blockage on the main line of the Katihar division.

The state is sending a second surveillance team to Malda’s Kalichak following WHO’s confirmation of a human case of bird flu in India, after the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child.

Two among the deceased were minors, both residents of Manikchak police station area, while three hailed from Sahapur under the jurisdiction of Malda police station, police added.

Addressing an election rally in Malda, the PM highlighted that the youths, who had taken loans to pay bribes to TMC leaders, are burdened by this situation.