Around 40 passengers were injured after a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus veered off the road and fell down a precipice near the Diyatalawa railway station early Saturday (27).
The accident occurred at around 1.10 a.m. within the Diyatalawa Police Division after the bus veered off the road.
Police officers and residents rushed to the scene and rescued the injured passengers, who were admitted to the Diyatalawa Base Hospital.
According to the reports, Acting Medical Superintendent of the Diyatalawa Base Hospital, Dr. W.K.L.M. Weerasekara, said 42 people had been admitted following the accident, with two sustaining serious injuries.
He said one of the critically injured patients had been transferred to the Badulla Teaching Hospital for further treatment. Eight others suffered minor injuries, while the remaining patients were reported to be in stable condition.
Diyatalawa Police are conducting further investigations into the cause of the accident. (Newswire)