Dhaka, March 25 -- Rescue teams have located the bus roughly 30 feet below the water after it lost control and plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari.

On Wednesday evening, the Fire Service and Civil Defence deployed divers who found the Dhaka-bound Souhardo Transport bus submerged.

Units from Gopalganj and Aricha fire stations have begun rescue efforts.

Additional diver units from Dhaka and Faridpur are en route to assist.

According to locals and survivors, five to seven passengers managed to escape the bus immediately.

Efforts are ongoing to lift the bus with the support of the BIWTA salvage vessel "Hamza".

BIWTC Daulatdia AGM Salahuddin said the incident occurred around 5:15pm Wednesday, when the bus ...