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A dashing bus has veered off a significant expressway in central Bangladesh, plunging right into a ditch, killing at the very least 19 folks and injuring dozens.
The loss of life toll may rise additional as among the injured passengers are in vital situation, Shibchar police official Anowar Hossain mentioned.
The crash occurred within the metropolis of Shibchar, 80 kilometers from the capital Dhaka.
The bus, carrying greater than 40 passengers, fell about 9 meters right into a roadside ditch after breaking by way of the railing of the newly constructed Padma River bridge expressway, Officer Hossain mentioned.
The driving force, who was killed, appeared to have misplaced management of the car after the tire of the bus burst, he mentioned, including that the reason for the accident was beneath investigation.
Street accidents are frequent in Bangladesh, typically blamed on reckless driving, outdated autos and poor security guidelines, and kill hundreds every year.
In 2018, a sequence of large scholar protests, sparked by the loss of life of two youngsters, pressured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s authorities to approve elevating the utmost jail time from three to 5 years for inflicting loss of life by rash driving.
– Reuters
