Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- At least five people have died after a bus lost control and fell into a canal in Lakshmipur's Sadar Upazila.

The incident took place around 9am on Saturday in front of Chandraganj Kofil Uddin Degree College, when the Lakshmipur-bound Ananda Paribahan bus veered off the road and landed in the Rahmatkhali canal, according to police.

Initially, two people were reported dead, but officials said three more bodies have since been recovered, reports bdnews24.com.

Lakshmipur Additional Superintendent of Police (Sadar Circle) Md Rezaul Haque, who was present at the site, said: "So far, five people have died in this accident. The number may rise further."

Police have identified three of the victims as Morshed Alam, Zainal Abed...