20 injured in bus collision in Sri Lanka

Source: Xinhua| 2019-05-24 17:18:42|Editor: Li Xia
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COLOMBO, May 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people including three children were injured when a private bus crashed into a parked container truck in Ratnapura in south central Sri Lanka on Friday, the police said.

The bus was carrying a group of passengers from Matara, in southern Sri Lanka, who were returning home after attending a wedding in Avissawella on the outskirts of the capital.

The wounded included 11 women and three children. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital by residents in the area.

Police said the driver of the bus had been arrested.

Further investigations are ongoing.

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