RSOE EDIS: Sri Lanka - Vehicle Accident - 2010.02.08

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2010-02-08 11:56:16 - Vehicle Accident - Sri Lanka EDIS CODE: VI-20100208-24843-LKA Date & Time: 2010-02-08 11:56:16 [UTC] Area: Sri Lanka, State of Central, Kandy District, Number of Injured person(s): 44 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A chartered private bus ran off the road and crashed in the central hill country of Sri Lanka on Sunday injuring 44 passengers. The bus has reportedly failed to negotiate a bend and crashed in the Kirimetiya area in Manikkinne of the Kandy District yesterday afternoon. One passenger who was in a critical condition has been admitted to the Peradeniya hospital while the others have been admitted to Kandy and Manikkinne hospitals. The bus had been carrying residents of Mapanawathura, Katugastota area to the Deyata Kirula exhibition now being held in Pallekale. Reports said that the driver of the bus has fled after the accident. The police are conducting further investigations. Posted:2010-02-08 11:56:16 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu