US EditionPassenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 35 others
- A bus accident near Kotmale in Sri Lanka’s mountainous tea-growing region on Sunday resulted in the deaths of 21 individuals and left at least 14 others wounded.
- The accident involved a state-run bus carrying nearly 50 passengers in a mountainous area known for narrow, poorly maintained roads and frequent deadly crashes.
- Local television footage showed the bus overturned at the base of a cliff as workers and rescuers assisted injured passengers, including the driver who was taken to the hospital for treatment.
- Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena confirmed to the media that 21 people died and 14 were receiving hospital treatment following the accident.
- This accident highlights ongoing risks in Sri Lanka from reckless driving, hazardous road conditions, and the region’s challenging terrain for bus travel.
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Passenger Bus Skids Off Cliff in Sri Lanka, Killing 21 People and Injuring 35
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers (86 miles) east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of central Sri Lanka, police said. Police spokesman Buddhika Manathunga said 21 people died and another 35 were bei…
Bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring 35 others, a police spokesman said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 86 miles east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of central Sri Lanka, police said. Police spokesman Buddhika Manathunga said 21 people died and another 35 were being treated in h…
Bus plunges off cliff in central Sri Lanka, killing 21 and injuring dozens
At least 21 people have died and 14 others were injured after a passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s central hill country early Sunday, officials said. The accident occurred near the town of Kotmale, about 140km east of the capital Colombo, in a mountainous region known for its narrow roads and steep terrain. Authorities said nearly 50 people were on board the state-run bus when it veered off the road. The injured, including the driv…
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