Madaripur Correspondent: 16 people were killed when a passenger bus fell into the ditch after breaking the railing of the expressway at Shibchar in Madaripur. At least 30 people were injured in this incident. The casualties were not immediately known. The accident took place on the Jatrabari-Bhanga expressway in Shivchar’s Kutubpur on Sunday morning (March 19).
Shibchar Highway Police officer-in-charge (OC) Abu Naeem Md confirmed the matter. Mofazzel Haque. He said that a passenger bus fell into a ditch on Sunday morning (March 19)atter. Mofazzel Haque. He said that a passenger bus fell into a ditch on Sunday morning (March 19). 14 people died on the spot in this accident. Two others died on the way to the hospital. The death toll has reached 16.
He also said that the accident took place in Panchchar, on the approach road to Padma Bridge. Rescue work is going on. Details will be given later.
According to witnesses, on Sunday morning (March 19), a bus driven by Imad Paribahan from Khulna lost control and crashed in the Qutubpur area of the Shibchar Expressway before the Padma Bridge. At this time, the bus overturned. The bodies of 16 passengers were recovered from the bus until 8:30 a.m.
