Train derailment in Sri Lanka injures 12


COLOMBO: Twelve passengers were injured after a train derailed in western Sri Lanka on Saturday (May 16) morning, police said.

Police media spokesperson FU Wootler said one carriage overturned after the train derailed between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya, in Western Province.

The injured passengers were admitted to hospitals near the accident site, while one person was transferred to the Colombo National Hospital for further treatment, Wootler said. - Xinhua

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