Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- Twelve passengers sustained injuries when a luxury bus travelling from Akkaraipattu to Trincomalee overturned at the Somawathiya Road T-junction yesterday (25) morning, Serunuwara Police reported.
The bus, which departed from Akkaraipattu in the early hours, was carrying 27 passengers. Preliminary Police investigations revealed that the accident occurred when the driver braked to avoid a collision, causing the bus to skid and overturn at the T-junction.
Injured passengers were admitted to the Serunuwara Divisional Hospital and the Muthur Base Hospital. The driver of the bus has been taken into Police custody in connection with the incident.
Hospital sources stated that the condition of the injured is not serious.
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