Four females were killed and four
others including three small children and a male had been injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were travelling in colliding with a Jaffna-Matara bound Express Train at pendrikeidakulam area on Vavuniya -Omanthai Railway line this morning(16) while attempting to across the rail track through an unprotected Railway crossing.
The four injured had been admitted to Vavuniya Hospital for treatment .
The incident had occurred as the Motor Car was stucked on the rail track as a result of an engine failure it has been revealed.
After Collision the Motor Car was dragged away around 250 meters by the train and it veered off the Railway line afterwards.
The four deceased females were residents of Delft Island,Jaffna .
others including three small children and a male had been injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were travelling in colliding with a Jaffna-Matara bound Express Train at pendrikeidakulam area on Vavuniya -Omanthai Railway line this morning(16) while attempting to across the rail track through an unprotected Railway crossing.
The four injured had been admitted to Vavuniya Hospital for treatment .
The incident had occurred as the Motor Car was stucked on the rail track as a result of an engine failure it has been revealed.
After Collision the Motor Car was dragged away around 250 meters by the train and it veered off the Railway line afterwards.
The four deceased females were residents of Delft Island,Jaffna .