Sri Lanka Bus Accident Claims 15 Lives, 15 Injured
COLOMBO: At least 15 people were killed and another 15 injured in a road accident in the Badulla District of Uva Province, southern Sri Lanka, authorities said on Friday.
The incident occurred around 9 pm local time on Thursday near Ella town, when a bus carrying more than 30 people on a pleasure trip from Tangalle plunged over a 1,000-foot precipice. Reports indicate the bus had collided with an oncoming jeep before breaking through the road railing and falling.
Among the deceased were nine women, all employees of the Tangalle Urban Council.
Rescue operations involved the military, police, disaster management teams, and local residents, according to Newsfirst. The injured have been admitted to Badulla Teaching Hospital, with several reported to be in critical condition, Adaderana reported.
