Atleast 17 people were killed and 23 injured when a passenger bus fell into a pond near Dhansiri Union Parishad of Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila.
The incident happened at 9:30 am on Saturday. The injured were taken to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital and Barisal Shere Bangla Medical.
There are eight women and three children among the deceased, said Sub-Inspector Mohammad Arefin of Jhalakathi Sadar Police Station.
Jhalakathi Civil Surgeon Zahurul Islam confirmed the matter. He said that there were more than 50 passengers in the bus.
Since this incident, the Jhalakathi-Khulna road has been closed for traffic.
Animesh Mandol, a motor vehicle inspector, examined the scene and said the bus was traveling at high speed and went off the road and fell into the pond at one point.
The bus was being pulled out of the water.
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