INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A person has died while 08 others sustained injuries following a bus-van collision that took place in the Elephant Pass area of Kilinochchi,
early this morning (Jan 24).Police stated that the accident took place after a passenger bus attached to Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)
travelling from Jaffna to Kandy collided with a van returning to Jaffna from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.The SLTB
passenger bus has first hit a herd of cattle on the road before colliding with the oncoming van.A woman who was travelling in the van in
question has died in the accident, while 08 other individuals who sustained injuries during the accident have been rushed to Kilinochchi
However, the condition of five of them is critical, as per hospital sources.Meanwhile, 08 cattle have also been killed in the accident, Ada
