A school bus transporting students from the Ranikadu area to schools in Bogawantalawa town has met with an accident this morning (April 28), injuring at least 34 schoolchildren.
Police said the accident occurred after the bus experienced a sudden mechanical failure in its braking system. In an attempt to bring the vehicle under control, the driver has steered it towards a soil embankment along the roadside.
According to the Regional Medical Officer - Dr. A.S.K. Jayasuriya, the children were admitted to the hospital following the incident.
10 of the injured children have been transferred to the District Base Hospital in Dickoya for further treatment.
Hospital sources said the condition of the remaining students receiving treatment at the Bogawantalawa Regional Hospital is not serious.
