Three killed as bus plunges into ditch on Dhaka-Mawa expressway

Three people were killed and 16 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a water-filled ditch on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Saturday.

The accident occurred around 3:18am on October 24 in the Hasara area of the Dhaka-bound lane.

The bus, operated by Darshana Paribahan, was travelling from Chuadanga to Dhaka when it reportedly lost control while overtaking a covered van.

It broke through the road railing, crossed the service lane and plunged into the ditch.

One of the deceased was identified as Rukunuzzaman Ronju, 55, from Chuadanga. The identities of the other two victims were not immediately known.

Two rescue units from the Sreenagar Fire Service Station rushed to the scene.

Rescuers took 11 injured passengers to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex by ambulance, while five others received first aid at the scene.

The injured passengers were from Chuadanga, Meherpur, Jhenaidah, Dhaka and Magura, according to reports.