Sixteen Passangers Were Injured And Hospitalized After The Bus They Were In Fallen Down A Precipice

Sixteen passengers were injured and hospitalized as the the Private Bus they were travelling in fallen down a 35 feet deep precipice between Nuwara Eliya and Pattiapola areas this evening(18).

The injured were admitted to the Nuwara-Eliya Base Hospital for treatment.The condition  of the injured passengers is not serious it has been revealed.

The accident occurred when the Bus driver tried to close opened front door of the bus and as a result lost the control of the vehicle.