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Death toll rises to 15 as bus plunges off cliff in Sri Lanka's Central Province
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- 11 May, 2025
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The death toll has risen to 15 with over 20 others being injured when a bus plunged off a cliff in Kotmale, located in Sri Lanka's Central Province, on Sunday morning, police said, Report informs via Xinhua.
The injured have been admitted to regional hospitals for treatment, and an investigation into the cause of the accident has been launched, police said.
Road accidents are frequent in Sri Lanka, with official data showing that buses are often involved.
As of April 2, a total of 592 Sri Lankans have died in 565 fatal road accidents reported this year, police said earlier.
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Şri-Lankada avtobus aşıb, 15 nəfər ölüb, 20 nəfər yaralanıb
В Шри-Ланке при падении автобуса с обрыва погибли 15, пострадали 20 человек
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