By: Isuru Parakrama
November 01, Colombo (LNW): The death toll from a severe bus accident on the Badulla-Dunhinda road has risen to three, with over 30 individuals injured, some critically.
Six of the injured remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Badulla Hospital, following the tragic incident earlier today (01).
The accident occurred around 7:45 a.m. when a bus carrying approximately 40 passengers, primarily university students from the Southern Campus of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), overturned near the Dunhinda access road.
The vehicle reportedly lost control and collided with a roadside bund before toppling down a steep embankment between the third and fourth kilometre markers on the Badulla-Mahiyanganaya main road.
Sadly, two female students from KDU have been confirmed among the deceased, adding a sombre note to what was intended to be an educational field trip.
Medical teams responded swiftly, with local authorities and ambulances transporting the injured to Badulla Hospital, where emergency medical care was immediately administered.
Police reports indicate that many of the injured students are in critical condition, and this has raised questions about road safety in the region.
The investigation is ongoing, with authorities examining the bus’s condition and the road circumstances leading up to the incident.
