23 Dead, Many Injured as Bus Falls into River in Bangladesh

At least 23 people have died and several others were injured after a passenger bus fell into the Padma River in Bangladesh, officials said.

Police Inspector Russel Mollah stated that 23 bodies have been recovered so far, while some passengers are still missing. A few people survived the accident. 

He added that rescue operations were paused at night due to poor visibility but will resume in



daylight. 

Multiple agencies, including the fire service, navy, and police, are involved in the ongoing efforts.

The incident occurred around 5:00 pm when a bus carrying around 40 passengers fell into the river from a ferry near terminal number 3 at Daulatdia. The bus was travelling from Rajbari to Dhaka, about 128 kilometres away, and was on board the ferry at the time of the accident.