Elephant attack on van: Death toll rises to two

A 5-year-old child who was injured in the elephant attack on a van near Meeoya Bridge on the Puttalam-Anuradhapura Road early this morning succumbed to his injuries at the National Hospital, Colombo, Hospital sources said.

A 39-year-old man was also killed in the attack while 10 others were admitted to the Puttalam Hospital.

A van travelling towards Puttalam on the Puttalam-Anuradhapura Road came under elephant attack at around 2.20 a.m. today.