Bus – Container collision in Ambanpola claims two lives

July 10, 2023 at 9:45 AM

Two persons were reported dead and 29 others injured after a bus carrying a group of pilgrims crashed into a parked container in the Ambanpola area early this morning.

According to the Police, the accident had occurred near the Padeniya Maha Vidyalaya on the Padeniya – Anuradhapura Road.

Two individuals aged 32 and 71, residents of Thalawa, died in the accident, while 29 others were injured. 

Among the injured, six women and a man were admitted to the Ambanpola Hospital, and 18 women and 4 men were admitted to the Galgamuwa Hospital. 

The Ambanpola Police is conducting investigations into the accident. (NewsWire / Pic- Accident1st)