Bus catches fire in Galle

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A private bus plying from Colombo to Matara caught fire in Galle this afternoon due to a technical defect, police said.

They said around 50 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the incident but no one was injured.

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Comments - 6

Shan Saturday, 23 May 2015 06:25 PM

Thank God the passengers are un-hurt

DHA Saturday, 23 May 2015 06:31 PM

Very true.....

ANTON Sunday, 24 May 2015 07:29 AM

MIRACLE OF GALLE.

Prem Nath Saturday, 23 May 2015 04:12 PM

Most of the buses on the roads on the road should have been sent to the dump long ago.

fs Saturday, 23 May 2015 04:58 PM

exactly has to be scrapped. not suitable for road . via DM Android App

John Fernandez Saturday, 23 May 2015 05:04 PM

පාගලා ගියාලු හැටේඑන්ජිම ගිනිගෙන දැවේනඩත්තු නොකෙරෙන බසේඅවදානම දැන් පෙනේ

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