25 killed in bus accident in Bangladesh

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Press Trust of India Dhaka
Last Updated : Apr 09 2015 | 5:48 PM IST
At least 25 people were killed and 23 others injured today when a packed bus veered off the road and rammed into a tree in central Bangladesh.
"The accident took place around 1.15 AM on the Barisal- Dhaka highway when driver apparently lost control over the wheels at Bhanga area of Faridpur district," a district police officer told reporters.
The bus was heading towards southwestern Barisal carrying about 50 passengers from Dhaka.
The officer said 25 people died. Twenty-three people were injured. They were being treated at nearby facilities, some with critical wounds.
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First Published: Apr 09 2015 | 5:48 PM IST