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Two individuals confirmed dead after Payagala train-cab accident
Feb 22, 202611:49 AM
At least two individuals have been confirmed dead after a train plying along the coastal line collided with a cab at a railway crossing in Payagala this morning (22), police stated.
Following the accident, three individuals sustained injuries and were admitted to the Nagoda Teaching Hospital.
Two males, aged 22 and 28, who were admitted to the hospital have succumbed to their injuries, police noted. The other injured individual is currently receiving treatment.
The accident also caused delays in train services along the coastal line this morning.
However, train services have now been restored, according to the Department of Railways.
