Bangladesh Bus Accident: 23 killed when bus full of passengers falls into Padma river, rescue operation underway
Bangladesh Bus Accident: A very painful accident happened in Bangladesh when a bus full of passengers fell into the Padma river. 23 people have lost their lives and many are injured after the bus fell into this river. There were about 40 to 50 people in the bus. Everything happened so fast that people did not even get a chance to recover, there was chaos, screaming and helplessness all around. This accident happened when the bus full of passengers broke the divider and fell straight into the river, after which only chaos and screams are heard in the video.
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Due to nightfall, the rescue operation was stopped for some time, which was resumed in the morning. Teams of Fire Service, Navy and Police are continuously engaged in rescue operations at the incident site.
About 6 hours after the accident, the submerged bus was pulled out of the river with the help of rescue ship ‘Hamza’. According to ‘Dhaka Tribune’, some part of the bus became visible at 11:15 pm and by 11:30 pm the entire bus was pulled out using a crane. The family members who are searching for their loved ones on the banks of the river are in bad condition, crying.
This accident happened in front of Ferry Terminal No. 3 of Daulatdiya at around 5:00 pm. According to ‘Dhaka Tribune’ report, the bus was traveling from Rajbari to Dhaka on a ferry when it suddenly fell into the Padma river. There were about 40 to 50 passengers in the bus. Teams of Fire Service, Navy and Police are continuously engaged in rescue operations at the incident site.
Police say that some passengers may still be missing. There were difficulties in the operation due to darkness, but the Navy and divers teams are working with full alertness. The administration says that the search operation will be intensified so that the missing people can be traced.
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