5 persons die when their car passes rail track when Wadduwa Poddaramulla train was on the move

A most unfortunate accident took place today at Wadduwa, Pothupitiya, Poddaramulla. The number of persons who died from this accident which occured this afternoon at the unprotected level crossing were 5 in number.

The motor vehicle which tried to go across the level crossing was struck by a train travelling towards Maradana from Galle and the car was rapidly dragged and the 5 males inside it thus met with death. They were identified as those aged 43, 45, 49 and 60 years of age; residents of Wadduwa, Waskaduwa and Kuda Waskaduwa areas. The dead bodies are lying at the Panadura Hospital mortuary. The post-mortem is to be carried out tomorrow.

Maradana from Galle and the car was rapidly dragged and the 5 males inside it thus met with death. They were identified as those aged 43, 45, 49 and 60 years of age; residents of Wadduwa, Waskaduwa and Kuda Waskaduwa areas. The dead bodies are lying at the Panadura Hospital mortuary. The post-mortem is to be carried out tomorrow.