27 persons, including 10 children, have been injured in a bus accident reported near the Viyanini canal in Mahiyanganaya today.
According to the Police, the bus had suffered a brake failure during which the driver had prevented it from falling into the canal and, instead, crashed into a utility pole.
The injured persons have been admitted to the Mahiyanganaya Hospital, with the Police stating that no passenger was in a critical condition. (Newswire)