Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- One person is reported dead, while at least 57 others were left injured in a bus accident at Komari in Pottuvil.

Police said that a bus transporting a group of passengers from Welimada who were on a private excursion to Arugam Bay was involved in the fatal crash.

It is reported that the bus had veered off the road and crashed near a bridge in the Komari area in Pottuvil, killing one passenger on the spot and injuring 57 other passengers.

The deceased is a 74-year-old resident of Welimada. The injured have been rushed to the hospital.

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