Bus Plunges Into River After Losing Control While Boarding Ferry; Rescue Efforts Hampered by Crowds

❐ Staff Correspondent

A passenger bus fell into the Padma River in the Daulatdia Ferry Ghat area of ​​Goalanda Upazila in Rajbari.

On Wednesday afternoon, March 25, while boarding the ferry at Ferry Ghat No. 3, the ‘Souhardya Paribahan’ bus lost control and fell into the river.

The fire service said that locals began rescue efforts immediately after the accident and were able to pull some passengers from the river.

It is initially believed that there were about 40 passengers on the bus. Of these, five to seven are said to have managed to swim to shore. At least two others were rescued alive by locals.

The remaining passengers are feared dead.

Upon receiving the news of the incident, members of the Fire Service and Police quickly reached the spot and started the rescue operation. The Fire Service’s diving team has already started work and more divers are being sent from the Dhaka headquarters.

However, the rescue operation is being hampered by the overcrowding of the eager crowd and the tendency of many people to record videos on their mobile phones. This is making it difficult for the rescue team to work and causing disruptions in the operations.

Many casualties are feared in the incident. Rescue operations are underway.