Four dead, 19 injured after bus plunges into river in Mymensingh

A bus has plunged into a pond in Mymensingh killing four people and injuring at least 19 others.

Mymensingh Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 23 Feb 2018, 07:56 AM
Updated : 23 Feb 2018, 07:56 AM

The incident occurred near a filling station in Ishwarganj Upazila around 10:30am Friday, said local police OC Badrul Alam Khan.

“The bus headed to Bhairab plunged into a roadside pond while trying to make way for a bicycle rider. Four people died on the spot.”

Ratan Mia, 28, Habib Mia, 35, and Hasina Khatun, 75 are among those dead, according to OC Khan.

The injured were admitted to the local health complex and Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.