17 killed, over 35 injured as bus plunges into pond in Bangladesh

By Sahidul Hasan Khokon: As many as 17 individuals had been killed and greater than a dozen others had been injured after a bus plunged right into a roadside pond in Chhatrakanda space of Jhalakathi Sadar upazila in Bangladesh on Saturday.

There had been seven minors and 5 ladies among the many victims.

The Barishal-bound bus from Bhandaria upazila to Pirojpur fell into the pond as its driver misplaced management of the wheels close to the native union parishad workplace at round 9.55 am whereas giving aspect to an auto rickshaw, Jhalakathi Sadar police station Officer-in-Charge Nasir Uddin mentioned.

At least 35 passengers had been injured within the accident and had been taken to Jhalakathi District Hospital.

Local firefighting models are attempting to recuperate the bus from the water physique. The bus ‘Bashar Smrity Paribahan’ was carrying round 60-70 passengers, in accordance with locals.

Rescue employees recovered 13 our bodies from the scene, whereas 4 others died within the hospital, in accordance with Dr Zahirul Islam, the district’s civil surgeon.

Among the injured, 5 have been despatched to Barishal’s Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, he mentioned. The others have been admitted to native healthcare amenities.

Traffic on the Khulna-Jhalakathi freeway was closed after the incident, leaving a whole bunch of automobiles stranded on all sides.