Bus crash kills 21 people in Sri Lanka
According to the government official, the roof and side panels of the vehicle, which was carrying 70 people, were destroyed, and more than half the seats came out of their place. The incident took place on May 11.
The bus was heading through the central hilly region of Kotmale before it crashed, police said, adding that the bus should be carrying only 50 people, but it had 70 passengers inside.
11 people have been confirmed dead after a Sri Lanka Transport Board bus veered off the road and fell down a precipice at Gerandi Ella in Ramboda this morning (May 11). The accident occurred on the Nuwara Eliya–Gampola main road. About 25 others were injured and taken to… pic.twitter.com/XUxi3ehT8v — MDWLive! SriLanka 🇱🇰 (@MDWLiveSriLanka) May 11, 2025
"We are trying to establish whether it was a mechanical failure or if the driver fell asleep at the wheel," a local police official told AFP.
On the other hand, Deputy Transport Minister Prasanna Gunasena visited the scene of the accident and confirmed that the injured people were hospitalized.
"Twenty-one have died and we are trying to identify the victims," the Deputy Transport Minister announced in a statement to the media.
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