Panicked by fire, passengers hit by another train: 3 killed
Posted by Editor on December 28, 2013 - 7:03 am
Three persons were killed and another two injured after jumping from the Matara-Kandy train when its engine caught fire at Wandurawa, hospital sources confirmed.
They were reportedly hit by another oncoming train after jumping off the train.
(Pix by Ceylon Today)
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