RANGPUR: Three people were killed and 25 others injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch on Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Mirbag area under Kaunia Upazila of the district Thursday night.

Details of both the deceased and the injured could not be known.

The accident happened when the driver of Lalmonirhat-bound passenger bus, coming from Rajshahi, lost control over steering leading to fell into a ditch around 10:30pm, killing two people on spot and injuring 26 others.

The injured were taken to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital and the Upazilai Health Complex. One of them succumbed to his injuries the health complex.

Kaunia Thana Officer-In-Charge (OC) Rezaul Karim confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 0920 HRS, MAR 27, 2015