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At least 17 killed in road accident in Bangladesh
Updated 14:48, 22-Jul-2023
CGTN

At least 17 people have been killed and 23 others injured in a road accident in Jhalokati District, about 200 kilometers south of Dhaka in Bangladesh, local media reported on Saturday. 

The accident took place at around 10:00 a.m. local time when a bus plunged into a roadside pond. 

It was reported that at least eight women and three children were among the deceased. 

Local police said the death toll might rise as a rescue operation continues. 

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. 

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