One person is reported dead, while at least 57 others were left injured in a bus accident at Komari in Pottuvil.
Police said that a bus transporting a group of passengers from Welimada who were on a private excursion to Arugam Bay was involved in the fatal crash.
It is reported that the bus had veered off the road and crashed near a bridge in the Komari area in Pottuvil, killing one passenger on the spot and injuring 57 other passengers.
The deceased is a 74-year-old resident of Welimada. The injured have been rushed to the hospital.
The bus has also reportedly sustained serious damage in the accident.
