40 Saved After Bus Becomes Marooned on Flooded Bridge - LNW Lanka News Web

40 Saved After Bus Becomes Marooned on Flooded Bridge - LNW Lanka News Web

November 29, Colombo (LNW): Security forces have managed to bring at least 40 passengers to safety—among them a foreign national—after they sought refuge on the roof of a nearby house when their bus was engulfed by rising waters on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Anuradhapura–Puttalam route.According to the Navy’s spokesperson, rescuers are still working to reach the remaining travellers, with teams attempting to navigate fast-moving floodwaters t…

Sri Lanka rescuers battle floods to save dozens from bus stranded on Kalawewa bridge

Security forces have rescued at least 40 people, including a foreign woman, after they were forced to climb onto the roof of a nearby house when their bus became trapped by rising floodwaters on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Anuradhapura to Puttalam road. The bus, which had around 70 passengers on board, got stranded yesterday (November 28) on the bridge as water levels increased rapidly due to the severe weather. According to the Sri Lanka Navy…