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Three killed, 32 injured after bus crashes in Sri Lanka

By ANI | Updated: March 20, 2021 16:55 IST

At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured after a bus plunged off a road in central Sri Lanka on Saturday.

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At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured after a bus plunged off a road in central Sri Lanka on Saturday.

The accident took place at around 7:15 am (local time) when the bus plunged into a precipice in the Passara area, Colombo Page reported citing a police statement.

According to the Passara police, the private bus, which was travelling from Lunugala to Colombo, fell into a precipice of about 200 feet near the 13-mile post on Badulla Monaragala road.

An investigation is underway.

( With inputs from ANI )

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