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33 injured in bus accident in eastern Sri Lanka

May 04, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 4: Up to 33 people, including 25 schoolchildren, were injured when two buses collided in Ampara in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka on Friday afternoon, the police said in a statement.
The accident occurred when a school bus collided with a passenger transport bus at around 2:30 p.m., the police said. The drivers of the two buses are in critical condition.
All injured are being treated at Ampara Hospital, the police said.
Source: Xinhua

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