Police Media Spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said that at least 19 persons have been hospitalised with injuries after a passenger transport bus caught fire in the early hours this morning at Kahagolla in Diyatalawa.
According to reports, the private bus with mostly Army and Air Force soldiers on board, had suddenly caught fire following a minor explosion at around 5.30 a.m. today. The Army Spokesperson notes that 7 among the injured are from the Army while 5 are from the Air force with the rest being civilians.
The condition of two soldiers are critical, the Army spokesman added. The injured passengers have been admitted to the Diyatalawa Hospital.
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