17 killed in Bangladesh bus crash

11 Jan, 2004

At least 17 people were killed and 30 others were injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch on Saturday near Dhaka, police said.
Police said the driver lost control after a tyre burst, sending the bus rolling into the water-filled ditch in the Tangail district.
The injured were being treated in hospitals.
Bangladesh sees frequent deadly road crashes, mostly blamed on reckless driving.

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