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Nawalapitiya School Van Crash Injures 13 Children

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13 schoolchildren & driver injured in Nawalapitiya van crash.
Van plunged 15 feet near Thispane Junction around 7 AM.
Driver's negligence cited; 11 girls, 2 boys hospitalized.

A van carrying schoolchildren from Katabulawe to Harangala in Nawalapitiya met with an accident on the morning of May 5th, veering off the road near Tispanay Junction. Thirteen schoolchildren, aged between 7 and 10 years, were admitted to Nawalapitiya District General Hospital. The injured students comprised eleven girls and two boys. The van driver was also hospitalized following the incident. Nawalapitiya Police are conducting further investigations into the cause of the crash.

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Update #3\u00b7 May 5 · 7:16 AM

New reports indicate the school van in Nawalapitiya plunged into a 15-foot precipice, differing from previous reports of 10 feet. The accident occurred around 7:00 AM on May 5. Police are investigating the incident, with initial findings pointing to the driver's negligent driving as the cause. All 13 injured schoolchildren and the driver remain hospitalized at Nawalapitiya District Hospital.

Update #2\u00b7 May 5 · 5:30 AM

In Nawalapitiya, 13 schoolchildren and the van driver were injured when a school transport vehicle overturned off the road this morning (May 5). The van, en route from Katabula to Harangala, plunged into a 10-foot precipice near Thispane Junction around 6:30 AM. The injured children comprise 11 girls and 2 boys, aged 7-10 years, and have all been admitted to Nawalapitiya District Hospital along with the driver.

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