A container truck and a passenger transporting bus collided at Balapitiya-Induruwa in the Southern Province this morning killing 20 people and injuring 50 more.
Most of the deaths and injuries are due to the sudden blast of the Container truck’s fuel tank, Police sources states. The incident took place today around 6.15a.m. and the container truck transporting beer and the passenger transport bus have collided face to face.
The driver of the container truck was also killed in the accident.
According to Hospital officials the injured were rushed in to the hospitals in Balapitiya, Induruwa and Balapitiya.
Police are conducting further investigations.
I SAW IN DA NEWS AND DA BUS WAS A CTB BUS AND IT WAS UNDER FIRE AND ALSO DA ENGINE OF DA TRUCK WAS UNDER FIRE!! DA TRUCK WAS A LARGE ONE I THINK DA DOUBLE SIZE CONTAINER. DA TRUCK HAD LOST CONTROL WAS WAT DA NEWS SAID!!
Most of the deaths and injuries are due to the sudden blast of the Container truck’s fuel tank, Police sources states. The incident took place today around 6.15a.m. and the container truck transporting beer and the passenger transport bus have collided face to face.
The driver of the container truck was also killed in the accident.
According to Hospital officials the injured were rushed in to the hospitals in Balapitiya, Induruwa and Balapitiya.
Police are conducting further investigations.
I SAW IN DA NEWS AND DA BUS WAS A CTB BUS AND IT WAS UNDER FIRE AND ALSO DA ENGINE OF DA TRUCK WAS UNDER FIRE!! DA TRUCK WAS A LARGE ONE I THINK DA DOUBLE SIZE CONTAINER. DA TRUCK HAD LOST CONTROL WAS WAT DA NEWS SAID!!
