Bangladesh Bus Accident: Speeding bus fell into ditch in Bangladesh, 19 killed, 30 injured

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Bangladesh The news of a horrific road accident is coming. At least 19 passengers were killed when a speeding bus fell into a gorge. While 30 others were injured.

Bus accident happened due to technical fault and over speeding

Superintendent of Police Mohammad Masood Alam said that the bus operated by Emad Transport going to Dhaka went uncontrolled on an expressway in Shibchar’s Madaripur. He told that after the inauguration of Padma Bridge, this is the worst accident on the expressway. He said, it is believed that the bus accident happened due to technical fault and high speed.

condition of many injured is serious

Madaripur Deputy Commissioner Rahima Khatoon said that bodies of 14 people were recovered from the spot, but three others died on the way to the hospital. According to the Deputy Commissioner, the condition of many of the injured is serious and they were admitted to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex and Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment, but doctors declared two more dead.

The bus went out of control after one of its tires got punctured

Shiplu Ahmed, Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defense in Faridpur, said, “It is believed that the bus went out of control after one of its tires got punctured.” After this fell into the ditch.

Committee constituted to investigate the incident

Deputy Commissioner Rahima Khatoon told that a committee has been constituted to investigate the incident and it will submit its report within two days. He told that 25,000 taka will be given to the families of the dead and 5,000 taka to the injured. Shonadanga bus station officer Mohammad Sabuj Khan told that there were more than 43 passengers in the bus.

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