School van collision in Sri Lanka kills 2 students, injures 13

COLOMBO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Three people, including two school students, were killed Wednesday morning when a school van collided with a tipper truck in Kuliyapitiya, in Sri Lanka's North Western Province, police said.

Thirteen others injured in the crash were hospitalized, according to police. Local media reported that the van's driver was also among the dead.

Police said further investigations were ongoing.

Road accidents are frequent in Sri Lanka. Police data showed that in 2024, the country recorded 2,541 deaths from 2,403 fatal road accidents.

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