Dozens dead in Bangladesh as passenger bus plunges into Padma River
At least 24 people died in Bangladesh on Wednesday when a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River in Rajbari district, about 100km from Dhaka. The bus, carrying 40 passengers, lost control while attempting to board a ferry at Daulatdia.
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- Mar 26
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24 bodies, including those of five children, had been recovered by midday on Thursday.
The bus was waiting to board a ferry when it fell into the river.
A bus carrying about 50 people plunged into the Padma River in Rajbari district.
At least 18 people died after a bus plunged into a river in central Bangladesh.
The bus was traveling to the capital from the southwestern district of Kushtia.
24 bodies have been recovered from a bus that plunged into a river in Goalanda, Bangladesh.
The bus sank into the Padma river about 65km west of Dhaka.
A bus carrying 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River in Bangladesh.
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