The bus that plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal No. 7 in Goalanda Upazila of Rajbari has been rescued with the help of the rescue ship Hamza nearly two and a half hours after the accident on Friday.
At around 12 pm, the recovery vessel Hamza lifted the bus onto a K-type ferry, Korobi, at the terminal.
Earlier, at about 9:40 am, the bus of SB Super Deluxe Paribahan lost control while attempting to board a ferry, broke through the ramp, and fell into the Padma River from the pontoon.
The driver and his assistant were quickly rescued and later admitted to the hospital.
It is reported that there were no casualties as all passengers were disembarked from the bus before boarding the ferry.
Deputy Commissioner Afroza Parveen said that the bus that fell into the Padma was pulled out of the river after two and a half hours of effort. "There were no casualties as there were no passengers on the bus," she added.
MSH