Three people were killed and 16 others injured when a passenger bus plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj early Saturday.

One of the deceased was identified as Rakonuzzaman Ranju, 55, from Chuadanga district. The identities of the other two victims could not be confirmed immediately.

The accident occurred around 3:18am in the Hasara area when the Dhaka-bound bus of Darshana Paribahan, travelling from Chuadanga, crashed through the roadside railing and plunged into a ditch.

According to Muhammad Shafiqul Islam, deputy assistant director of Munshiganj Fire Service and Civil Defence, the driver reportedly lost control of the bus while overtaking a covered van at high speed, leaving three passengers dead on the spot and 16 others injured.

Upon receiving information, two firefighting units from Sreenagar Fire Station rushed to the scene and rescued 11 injured passengers from the bus. They were subsequently taken to Sreenagar Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

The remaining five injured passengers received first aid at the scene.

Further details regarding the accident were not immediately available.

Sun News/ rabbi