Sri Lanka, June 21 -- UPDATE: (6.58 p.m.) - The death toll from the bus accident at Dunhinda in Badulla has climbed to three after another passenger succumbed to injuries, according to hospital sources.

A total of 34 individuals were injured when the bus toppled down a precipice this afternoon (June 21) at the 4th Mile Post area, near the Dunhinda bends on the Badulla-Mahiyanganaya road.

The bus was reportedly transporting a group of pilgrims from Badulla to Anuradhapura. The passengers are said to be residents of the Thambuttegama area.

The accident occurred at around 6:00 p.m. today.

The exact cause of the incident is yet to be determined, and the Badulla Police are conducting further investigations into the matter.

At least two pe...