Sixteen persons have been injured after a train bound to Trincomalee was derailed in Agbopura today (07).
According to the police, the train left Fort, Colombo today morning. It had separated into two sections in Gal Oya, with one section heading to Batticaloa and the other heading to Trincomalee.
The train bound to Trincomalee had consisted of four compartments, and the second compartment had derailed and fallen off the tracks.
Nine women, five men and two children were admitted to the Kanthale Hospital with injuries. Among the injured men were the Railway Guard and his deputy.
The Agbopura Police is conducting further investigations.
(Pic : Accident1st)
