Bus sinks in Bangladesh river, killing at least 18 people

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A bus carrying approximately 50 passengers plunged into the Padma River in central Bangladesh's Rajbari district on Wednesday, resulting in at least 18 fatalities. The accident occurred as the bus was boarding a ferry en route to Dhaka from Kushtia, carrying people returning to work after the Eid al-Fitr holiday. While many passengers swam to safety, others were trapped inside the vehicle. Rescue operations were hampered by strong currents and rain, but rescuers recovered 18 bodies, including those of ten women and two children, by Thursday morning. Authorities are unsure if additional passengers remain missing.

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Many of the passengers swam to safety after the accident.

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Ten women and two children were among the dead.

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The bus was traveling to the capital from the southwestern district of Kushtia.

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At least 18 people died after a bus plunged into a river in central Bangladesh.

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A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into the Padma River in Rajbari district.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto a ferry, leaving at least 18 people dead, authorities said Thursday.The bus plunged into the Padma River on Wednesday afternoon in Rajbari District, about 84 kilometers (52 miles) from the capital, Dhaka, said fire official Dewan Sohel Rana. The bus was traveling to the capital from the southwestern district of Kushtia as people return to work after the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr.Rana said many of the passengers swam to safety after the accident but others got trapped.A rescue vessel joined the operation late Wednesday and lifted the bus, he said, and rescuers worked overnight to recover bodies, finding 18 by Thursday morning. Strong currents and rains disrupted the rescue operations overnight, he said. It was not clear if there was still anyone missing.Ten women and two children were among the dead, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defense Department.

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