A passenger bus lost control and fell into a deep ravine in Sri Lanka’s mountainous area, resulting in the deaths of 15 individuals and injuries to 16 more, according to a police spokesman on Friday.
The tragic incident took place near Wellawaya, approximately 280 kilometers east of Colombo, on Thursday night. The bus plummeted down a precipice nearly 1,000 feet deep, as reported by police spokesman Fredrick Wootler.
The crash claimed 15 lives and injured 16 others, including five children.
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Wootler mentioned that preliminary investigations indicated the driver was speeding, lost control, collided with another vehicle and guardrails, before the bus went over the cliff.
Sri Lanka’s winding roads are known for their danger, contributing to the country’s annual average of 3,000 road deaths among its 22 million residents.
[With AFP inputs]
