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12 injured in bus accident on Puttalam-Anuradhapura Road

Headline from Daily Mirror

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5 outlets · EN 3 · SI 3: 5 private. Languages: EN 3, SI 3

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AI summary

  • The crash happened near Mee Oya Bridge in the Puttalam police area.
  • The bus was travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura; reports attribute the crash to bad weather.
  • Newswire says seven women, a girl and four men were among those hurt, including the driver and conductor.
  • The injured were taken to Puttalam Hospital with minor injuries, according to Newswire.
  • Puttalam Police are investigating, Newswire reports.

A luxury bus travelling from Colombo to Anuradhapura left the road and rolled over beside Mee Oya Bridge on the Puttalam–Anuradhapura route last night. The Daily Mirror places the crash within the Puttalam police division, while Newswire dates it to the night of the 16th.

The Daily Mirror, Newswire and several other reports give the number injured as 12. Lankadeepa, attributing its information to Puttalam Police, says 10 passengers were hurt. Newswire reports that those injured included seven women, a girl and four men, and that the driver and conductor were also among them.

Newswire says the injured were taken to Puttalam Hospital with minor injuries. The Daily Mirror and Newswire attribute the bus leaving the road to adverse weather conditions. Newswire says Puttalam Police are carrying out further inquiries.

Based on: Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, Ada Derana, Newswire, Hiru News

Written by AI from these outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. Report a mistake.

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  1. Newsfirst (தமிழ்) ·

    திரப்பனை பஸ் விபத்தில் 14 பேர் காயம்

  2. Hiru News (தமிழ்) ·

    மன்னாரில் பேருந்து கவிழ்ந்து விபத்து: ஒருவர் உயிரிழப்பு – மூவர் காயம்!

  3. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) ·

    வட்டவளையில் வாகன விபத்து: ஒருவர் காயம்!

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