Bus Plunges 300m in Sri Lanka, Killing 15 Tourists

Bus plunges 300m in Sri Lanka, killing 15 tourists

A Sri Lankan bus carrying local tourists visiting lush tea plantation hill towns plunged 300m, with the crash killing 15 people, police said today. The...

At least 15 killed in Sri Lanka bus accident - South Asian Daily

At least 15 people have died from a bus accident that took place along the Ella-Wellawaya road in Sri Lanka’s Uva province, said police. Around 16 were injured and hospitalised, according to police. A spokesperson for a local hospital said some of them are in critical condition, Xinhua News Agency reported. Police said the accident occurred on Thursday night when a bus carrying a group of municipal employees, who were returning from a leisure tr…

Update: Jeep Driver Arrested After Deadly Ella–Wellawaya Road Accident - LNW Lanka News Web

Police confirmed that a horrific accident occurred last night on the Ella–Wellawaya road when a bus traveling towards Wellawaya collided with an oncoming jeep and a roadside iron barrier, before plunging nearly 1,000 feet into a ravine. The driver of the jeep has been arrested in connection with the crash. According to police, further investigations are underway, and an official statement has been issued regarding the incident. The post Update: …

15 killed, several injured in Ella–Wellawaya bus accident

The death toll from the tragic road accident that occurred at around 9:00 PM yesterday (September 4) on the Ella–Wellawaya road, within the Ella Police Division, between the 23rd and 24th kilometre posts, has risen to 15. A bus traveling towards Wellawaya collided with an oncoming jeep and then struck a roadside iron barrier before plunging about 1,000 feet down a precipice. The bus was carrying 30 passengers along with the driver at the time. P…