4% rise in accidents: General hospital

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The General hospital said today that, there is a 4% increase in the total amount of accidents recorded in comparison to last year during the last 24 hours. The hospital said that 223 patients have been brought to the hospital during the last 24 hours. A total of 106 patients have been admitted, out of the patients brought into the hospital, showing an increase of 22% in total admittance in comparison to last year.

43 patients were brought in for road traffic accidents, 31 patients in connection wit home accidents, 46 patients were brought in connection to violence and 2 were brought in due to injuries connected with firecrackers hospital sources said.

The patients brought in connection with violence have shown a steep rise of 73% in comparison to last year the source said. ( Hafeel Farisz)

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Prof.Rubert Vanderko Saturday, 14 April 2012 09:16 AM

That 2% should be stopped happenning by banning fire-crackers. Staying with families than playing with alcohol will also prevent road accidents and violence.

Roshan Saturday, 14 April 2012 10:16 AM

I hope that pedestrians, 3 wheelers, motor bikes and push bicycles don't travel on the middle of the roads just because there are no vehicles. Passed several 3 wheelers which were virtually crawling on the middle of the galle road. Its a great danger to the other motorists. I hope that police will educate the public in the future to travel on the left side of the road if they want to crawl.

maru Saturday, 14 April 2012 11:26 AM

With the increase in population and the vehicles, Sri Lanka is no more in her 1960's.

lankan Saturday, 14 April 2012 01:03 PM

why can not celebrate the new year without liquor..!

Nodrog Saturday, 14 April 2012 01:06 PM

Way past the time for more stricter penalties for road accident culprits.

Bigfoot Saturday, 14 April 2012 01:53 PM

Still lower than the interest paid on loans?

joker Sunday, 15 April 2012 03:31 AM

The police should start charging for not following the lane discipline. three wheelers are the worst.

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