Accident causes unrest

24 November 2011 05:26 am

A private bus travelling on the Somawathiya – Matara route collided with a tipper transporting sand,  this morning in Thallarama in Weligama. 32 persons were injured in the accident out of which eight persons were said to be in critical condition. The injured were admitted to the Matara Hospital. In anger, residents in the area caused damage to the bus, the police have however managed to keep the situation under control. (Text and pix by Krishan Jeewaka Jayaruk)