At least 28 Sri Lanka navy personnel have been injured following a bus accident in the Tamil North-East, reports News First.
The Sri Lankan navy bus veered off a road in Parayanakulama in Vavuniya. The military reported that the injured troops have since been admitted into hospital. None are thought to be in a critical condition.
It is not known whether any civilians were also injured.
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