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Many die in bus crash in Bangladesh

20 March 2023
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2023-03-20 11:27

A speeding bus fell into a roadside ditch in central Bangladesh on Sunday, apparently after the driver lost control, leaving at least 17 dead and more than 20 others injured, police said. The bus was travelling to the capital, Dhaka, from the southwestern city of Khulna.

The crash took place when the bus reached the Shibchar area in Madaripur district, a highway police official said. Police said 14 people including the driver of the bus died at the scene. Another three people died later, the United News of Bangladesh agency reported. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Road accidents are common in Bangladesh because of lax enforcement of traffic law, rough driving and speeding. Some 8,000 people die each year from road accidents in Bangladesh.

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