• Nine children among the injured

Twelve individuals, including nine children, have been injured in a bus accident in Batuwatta, Ragama.

According to the Police, the incident took place while a group of scouts from a school in Sapugaskanda were returning after participating in a jamboree held at the Batuwatta Central College. Preliminary reports indicate that the accident occurred when the bus veered off the road and overturned after hitting a bump.

However, Police suspect that the accident may have been caused by a malfunction in the bus’s braking system. At the time of the accident, there were 20 children on the bus, the Police noted.

The Ragama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.