8 injured as bus overturns on Padma Bridge
The accident disrupted traffic on the Dhaka-bound lane for nearly 45 minutes until the overturned bus was removed and the road cleared.
Eight people were seriously injured after a Dhaka-bound passenger bus lost control and overturned on the Mawa-end slope of the Padma Bridge in Munshiganj this afternoon (31 August).
The accident disrupted traffic on the Dhaka-bound lane for nearly 45 minutes until the overturned bus was removed and the road cleared.
Muhammad Shofiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, said the New Green Line Express bus was travelling to Dhaka from Magura when the accident occurred.
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The bus apparently lost control due to excessive speed while descending the bridge, hit the roadside railing and overturned, he said.
Two rescue teams from Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the scene and rescued the injured passengers from the bus. They were later taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex in fire service ambulances.
The injured were identified as Saifullah, Md Lutfar, Rebeka Khatun, Nur Islam, Rashida, Fatema, Saif, and Arafat.
