INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Measures have been required to briefly prohibit using heavy cars on the Radella Shortcut Road in Nuwara Eliya.The choice can be found in the
after-effects of a fatal collision that happened in the Radella area on the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya primary road last night (20 Jan.), involving
a bus, a van and a three-wheeler, eliminating seven persons and hurting 53 consisting of school children.Accordingly, Nuwara Eliya District
Secretariat Nandana Galaboda discussed that the decision was taken in view of the numerous mishaps that have actually taken place along this
road.Multiple casualties were reported after the bus had actually fallen down a precipice of nearly 100 feet, after it hit a van and
three-wheeler that showed up from the opposite direction.The bus, which was en route to Colombo, had actually been transferring a group of
trainees of Thurstan College, Colombo, who were on an academic trip in Nuwara Eliya
Reports revealed that 53 travelers-- including teachers, moms and dads and 41 students of Grade 11-- were inside the bus at the time of the
accident.Seven individuals-- the driver of the three-wheeler and six others who were taking a trip in the van-- died on the spot
5 of the passengers in the van who were recognized as relative-- 2 males aged 26 and 27 years, a female aged 43 years, 2 women aged 08 and
12 and a boy aged 19 -- were among the deceased.A total of 41 trainees in the bus sustained injuries in the mishap, however, it is reported
that none remains in critical condition, the principal of Thurstan College validated, speaking to Ada Derana.Further investigations into the
matter are being performed by the Nanu Oya Police.
