At least 26 people have been injured in a collision between a bus and a lorry in the Irattakulam area in the Madampe area on the Chilaw – Colombo Main Road this morning.
According to the Police, the injured persons have been admitted to the Chillaw Hospital.
A private bus plying from Devala Junction to Chillaw had collided with a lorry transporting cement, which had also been travelling in the same direction.
It is reported that the bus crashed into the lorry due to the driver being unable to control the speed of the vehicle, while heavy rains had also been experienced in the said area at the time of the incident. (Newswire/ Images- Accident1st)