Srilanka, Feb. 20 -- Hali Ela Police reported that a Russian tourist, identified as 50-year-old Olga, tragically died from serious injuries sustained in a train accident on her journey from Badulla to Colombo at 9:00 am today(19).

The incident occurred while Olga was aboard the train, and the cause of the accident is yet to be determined. Railway officials and other tourists at the scene promptly called emergency services, but when an ambulance failed to arrive, Kapila Chandana Kuruppuwarachchi, a journalist covering the incident, took the initiative to arrange for her transport to Badulla Teaching Hospital. Despite efforts, Olga succumbed to her injuries before reaching the hospital.

Although several vehicles, including vans, were pre...