29 injured in Hatton bus accident

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A least 29 passengers were injured after a private bus veered off the road and toppled in Dimbulapathana, Hatton this morning, police said.

The bus met with the accident near the Rawanagoda Pirivena on the Bogahawatta-Maldeniya road while returning after attending a funeral.

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Just Another Citizen Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:53 AM

This has become part of our daily life. Commuters are also to blame because they encourage the drivers to speed by not sayinganything thinking that they can get to their destination quickly.

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