Three dead, 46 injured as bus overturns on Hatton-Kandy road
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on December 21, 2024 - 11:55 am
Three people have died, and at least 46 others were injured in an accident that occurred this morning (December 21) when a bus veered off the Hatton-Kandy main road.
Police stated that the accident happened when the private bus, traveling from Hatton to Kandy, veered off the road and overturned into a tea estate.
The 46 injured passengers were rushed to Hatton Hospital, while several with severe injuries were transferred to Kandy General Hospital, according to Hatton Police.
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