A 17-year-old school student has died and 47 others were injured in a bus accident at the Jayaganga Junction in Thalawa, according to the Director of the Anuradhapura Hospital.
The accident occurred this afternoon when a private bus veered off the road.
Hospital authorities confirmed that 47 injured individuals were admitted, with 46 currently receiving treatment. The condition of three patients is reported to be critical.
The private bus had been carrying more than 40 passengers at the time of the crash.
