At least 24 killed as bus plunges into Padma river in Bangladesh; search on for missing

At slightest 24 radical were killed and respective others stay missing aft a autobus plunged into a stream successful Bangladesh portion attempting to committee a transport ferry, officials said connected Thursday (March 26, 2026).

The mishap happened successful the southwestern territory of Rajbari astatine the Dauladia terminal erstwhile the autobus fell into the Padma River astatine astir 5:15 p.m. connected Wednesday (March 25, 2026), they said.

They estimation that the Dhaka-bound autobus was carrying astir 40 passengers, including respective children, astir of whom were returning to the superior aft their Id holidays. According to section occurrence work officials, 24 bodies person been recovered.

Twenty-two bodies were recovered from wrong the bus, including 11 women, six men and 5 children.

“(Salvage vessel) Hamza retrieved the autobus with its cranes,” occurrence work authoritative Sohel Rana told reporters astatine the scene.

He added that the divers earlier recovered bodies of 2 women successful their precocious 50s oregon aboriginal 60s and recovered the others arsenic the autobus was salvaged astatine astir Wednesday midnight aft six hours of efforts amid unsmooth weather.

Fire work and coastguard divers continued their hunt for the missing radical with subject and constabulary assistance, according to Rana.

According to Rajbari territory medication officials, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called them for updates connected the salvage run and ordered an probe into the accident.

Police and witnesses earlier said astir 11 passengers managed to aquatics ashore oregon were rescued, but astir others remained missing.

“When the autobus was heading towards the ferry from the pontoon, different smaller inferior ferry deed the pontoon. It plunged into the stream arsenic the autobus operator mislaid power of the steering,” the terminal’s supervisor Monir Hossain said.

“Right earlier our eyes, the autobus fell into the river, but we could bash nothing,” helium added.

Doctors astatine Dauladia Health Complex said 2 women were brought dormant portion different woman, herself a doctor, received treatment.

According to witnesses and officials, galore of the passengers were members of the aforesaid family. While respective of them survived arsenic they stood outside, their relatives were connected the autobus arsenic it drowned.