Three killed as tractor transporting group of people topples

Three killed as tractor transporting group of people topples

August 20, 2022   03:41 pm

A tractor transporting 21 people toppled today (Aug 20), killing three women, Ada Derana correspondent says.

The accident took place in Mutur, while a group of people was being transported to a Shramadana campaign at a temple in the area. 

Several others who sustained critical injuries in the incident have been admitted to the Mutur Hospital for treatment.

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