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2025-05-12 Southeast Asia
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Bus Plunges In Sri Lanka, Killing At Least 16
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] At least 16 people have died as a result of a passenger bus falling off a cliff in the Republic of Sri Lanka. This was reported by the Daily Mirror, citing the police.
The tragedy occurred on the morning of May 11 on the Nuwara Eliya-Gampola road in Kotmale district. The bus, which was travelling from Kataragama to Kurunegala and belonged to the Sri Lanka Transport Authority (SLTB), skidded off the road and fell into a precipice.
It is reported that at least 35 people were injured. About 25 of the injured were taken to hospitals in Nuwara Eliya and Kotmale. The identities of the deceased are being established.
According to the Sri Lanka First News Agency, 21 people were killed and 59 were injured. Of the injured, 22 are in hospital in critical condition.
The SLTB has sent a special team to establish the causes of the incident, and the country's transport ministry is also investigating.
Earlier, Regnum News Agency reported on a traffic accident involving a bus in Sri Lanka carrying Russian tourists. The accident occurred in January on the Southern Highway. A passenger bus crashed into the rear of a cement truck at high speed, killing the bus driver. Twelve Russians were hospitalized with injuries, two were in serious condition.
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