COLOMBO, July 4 (Xinhua) -- About 25 people were injured after a bus collided with a lorry transporting cement in Madampe town in Sri Lanka's North Western Province on Thursday morning, the police said.
Police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said the accident occurred at the Chilaw-Colombo main road, and the injured were admitted to a local hospital, some of them in critical condition.
The bus was traveling at high speed and its driver was unable to control the speed, according to police.
Police said there was rain when the accident took place and further investigation was being conducted.
Official data showed 2,557 people were killed in 2,200 fatal road accidents reported in the South Asian country in 2023. ■
