World News | 32 School Children Injured in Sri Lanka Bus Accident
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Thirty-two school children were injured after a bus crashed into a tree in Sri Lanka's Walasmulla on Friday, media reported citing police.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 18 (ANI): Thirty-two school children were injured after a bus crashed into a tree in Sri Lanka's Walasmulla on Friday, media reported citing police.
According to Police, the accident was occurred due to a brake failure while the students were returning from an educational trip, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The injured children have been rushed to the Walasmulla hospital by local residents.
According to a news agency, Sri Lanka faces a high number of road accidents with 52 fatal motor accidents reported from December 25 to 31, 2021 alone, which left 53 people dead, police said.
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According to official figures, a total of 2,365 fatal motor accidents were reported in 2021, resulting in the deaths of 2,461 people, it added. (ANI)
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