A total of 412 patients have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital during the two-day New Year holiday period from April 13 and 14, due to accidents.
Speaking at a media briefing, Director of the Hospital’s Accident Ward – Dr. Indika Jagoda said that 06 of them were pronounced dead on admission.110 of them had sustained injuries in household accidents while 94 patients had faced road accidents.
Surgeries had to be performed on about 80 of the patients, he further added.
However, only 02 patients had been admitted due to firework-related accidents.
