Death toll in Bangladesh bus accident tops 65

KUN0029 4 GEN 0126 KUWAIT /KUNA-LRX8 CMS-BANGLADESH-BUS ACCIDENT Death toll in Bangladesh bus accident tops 65 NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (KUNA) -- The recovery of 15 more bodies Sunday from the wreckage of a bus in Bangaldesh, which caught fire late Saturday, took the death toll to 65. The accident occurred near the eastern Bangladesh town of Chandina late Saturday night and most of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, the news agency Indo-Asian News Service reported today. The total number of deaths can cross 70, the news agency said. The bus plunged into the canal after hitting a tree and caught fire in what is being described as the worst accident in Bangladesh in recent years. Most of the passengers were returning from the annual Eid al-Adha holidays. (end) dr.ajs KUNA 071530 Jan 07NNNN