PAt least 10 persons were killed and over 40 injured in a bus accident in Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa, Sunday night, Police said.
The bus had fallen into a branch river of the Mahaweli from the Kothaliya bridge.
A private bus was carrying more than 60 passengers from Polonnaruwa to Kathankudi,
Rescue operations were underway last night.
Part of the bus was submerged in the water.
Pix by J.A. Jayakody
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