<p style="text-align: justify;">KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 23 people have been killed after a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River in Bangladesh, media reports said on Tuesday.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The incident occurred in Rajbari district on Wednesday, officials said, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors and those still missing.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Authorities have recovered 23 bodies so far, but fears remain that more passengers may be trapped.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">“We have recovered 23 bodies so far. Some people may still be missing, while a few survived. As it is night, rescue operations have been partially paused, but a joint operation is ongoing,” police inspector Russel Mollah was quoted as saying by ANI.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The accident took place around 5pm near ferry terminal number three in Daulatdia. The bus, travelling from Rajbari to Dhaka, was on a ferry when it fell into the river, according to The Times of India.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Rescue teams, including fire service personnel and divers, launched an operation shortly after the incident.</p>
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