Monday, 18 July 2022

The trip to the wedding ended in a funeral


The Rajarata Rajina Express train, which was running from Matara to Vavuniya, collided with a car today (July 18) at the Magalla railway crossing in the Galle Harbor Police area.


Our reporter mentioned that six relatives of the same family were on their way to a wedding when they were hit by the train.


A ten-year-old girl and a pregnant woman who were traveling there died in the accident, while the other four were seriously injured and admitted to Galle, Karapitiya Hospital, the Harbor Police stated.


A group of residents of Galle-Godakanda area have been injured.


Our correspondent said that the group had come by car to the wedding ceremony held at a hotel in Magalle and was hit by the train near the hotel.


He mentioned that there is no railway gate at the station and only a light signal system.


The police have stated that the accident occurred due to the driver of the car driving the car unsafely while the color signals were flashing.


The Galle Port Police is conducting further investigations into the incident.

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