Sri Lanka: A bus plunged into a ravine, causing the death of 15 people, including five children, and injuring another 16.
Ana-Maria Tapescu
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A serious road accident occurred near the town of Wellawaya, Sri Lanka, where a bus with nearly 30 passengers lost control and plunged into a 300-meter deep ravine. The impact resulted in the death of 15 people, including five children, and injured another 16. Images from the scene show the destroyed bus, and soldiers intervened to recover the victims from the wreckage of the vehicle.
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Accident cumplit în Sri Lanka: Un autobuz s-a prăbușit într-o prăpastie, 15 morți și 16 răniți
A passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 15 and injuring 16 others
Accident grav în Sri Lanka: Un autobuz s-a prăbușit într-o prăpastie: sunt 15 morți și 16 răniți
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