Three girls reported missing after boat capsized in Sooriyawewa

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Three girls are reported missing after the boat they were travelling on capsized in Mahawelikada Ara in Sooriyawewa today.Eight people in
total had been aboard the boat when it capsized, according to police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa.The remaining five, including an
eight-month-old infant, were hospitalized after being rescued by the residents of the area
The police spokesman said the rescued infant is not in a critical condition.A joint search operation by the police and the navy is underway
to rescue the missing girls, aged 18, 17 and 10 years.The individuals who were aboard the capsized boat are residents of Kurunegala area,
the police said further.
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