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DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A bus carrying about 50 people plunged
into a major river in central Bangladesh as it was driving onto
a ferry, leaving at least 18 people dead, authorities said
Thursday.
The bus plunged into the Padma River on Wednesday afternoon in
Rajbari district, about 84 kilometers (52 miles) from the
capital, Dhaka, said fire official Dewan Sohel Rana.
The bus was traveling to the capital from the southwestern
district of Kushtia as people return to work after the Islamic
festival of Eid al-Fitr.
Rana said many of the passengers swam to safety after the
accident but others got trapped.
A rescue vessel joined the operation late Wednesday and lifted
the bus, he said, and rescuers worked overnight to recover
bodies, finding 18 by Thursday morning.
Strong currents and rains disrupted the rescue operations
overnight, he said.
It was not clear if there was still anyone missing.
Ten women and two children were among the dead, according to the
Fire Service and Civil Defense Department.
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