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At least 15 passengers were injured when a bus overturned amid heavy rain on the Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur on Saturday night.
The accident disrupted traffic on the expressway for about an hour, said Zahurul Islam, officer-in-charge of Shibchar Highway Police Station.
Police and injured passengers said the Barishal-bound bus of Sakura Paribahan lost control on the rain-slicked road and overturned.
Being informed, teams from Shibchar Highway Police, Padma Bridge North Police Station, and the Bridge Authority arrived at the scene and, with the help of locals, rescued the injured passengers and sent them to nearby hospitals.
“The bus lost control and overturned due to slippery conditions. Several passengers were rescued and taken to hospitals,” OC Zahurul said.
He added that the wrecked bus was later removed from the road and traffic movement had returned to normal.