Sunday, July 8, 2018

Three Persons Have Died After Their Boat Capsized In Eggal Oya

Three persons have died and one went

missing after the Boat they were travelling in Capsized in the eggal oya(River) at Damana-Ampara this morning(08).

Nine persons including the students, Teachers ,The Principal and a security officer attached to the Siri Sivali Collage in Kandana-Badulla went for a boat ride during a school trip to Damana and faced this incident after capsizing   their Boat.

Five out of the nine persons who have drowned due to the incident have been rescued by the fishermen in the area.

Out of the four persons went missing bodies of three persons including the Principal,A teacher ,A 13 year old student and a security officer of the school have found this evening according to the police.Police believes the body of the other missing  person may be hidden under the mud of the river..

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