19 injured following fire in Diyatalawa bus
Posted by Editor on February 21, 2018 - 8:20 am
At least 19 persons have been hospitalised with injuries after a passenger transport bus caught fire in the early hours this morning at Kahagolla in Diyatalawa, the Police Spokesman said.
According to reports, the private bus had suddenly caught fire following a minor explosion.
Most of the passengers were army and airforce soldiers who had arrived from Jaffna at the Diyatalawa camp.
The injured passengers have been admitted to the Diyatalawa Hospital.
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