Three buses collide on A9 road in Rambewa, leaving multiple dead and injured
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Three passenger buses collided near the Rambewa–Weli Oya junction on the A9 road in Anuradhapura on the morning of 10 November.
Police said two Sri Lanka Transport Board buses collided head-on before a private bus travelling behind crashed into them. Lankadeepa reported that over 100 passengers were travelling in the three buses.
Thamilan, Ada Derana, Dinamina and the Daily Mirror reported that five people died. Hiru News and Lankadeepa placed the death toll at four, with Hiru News identifying the deceased as an SLTB driver and three passengers.
Most reports stated that about 50 people were injured, while Hiru News reported 76 hospitalised across Anuradhapura, Medawachchiya and Mihintale hospitals. Mihintale Police are investigating the crash.
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How the story developed
- EසිPolice identified racing between two buses as the suspected cause of the fatal collision.
- සිThe District Secretary arranged government accommodation for families of the Rambaewa bus accident victims.
- EසිதThis storyThree buses collided on the A9 road, resulting in multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries.
- සිThe Anuradhapura Additional Magistrate ordered a formal police investigation into a fatal three-bus crash.
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