7 dead, 14 injured as bus veers off road in eastern Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 14 others injured as a passenger bus veered off a road in Comilla district, some 96 km east of capital Dhaka, on Sunday morning, a local police official said.

"The accident left 7 people dead on the spot and at least 14 others injured," the Comilla district police official told Xinhua.

The official, who declined to be named, said the bus went off the road and ended up in a ditch at about 11:30 a.m. (local time) as the driver lost control of the steering.

The official feared that the number of fatalities will likely climb as some of the victims are in critical condition.