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Bus crash kills 15 pilgrims
Bangkok Post
|May 12, 2025
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims crashed into a precipice in Sri Lanka yesterday, killing 15 and injuring at least 30, local police said.
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Among the worst road accidents in the country in decades, the state-owned bus was travelling through the central hilly region of Kotmale when the driver lost control and it veered off a cliffside road before dawn, police said.
It was carrying around 70 passengers — about 20 more than its capacity — police said, adding that an investigation was underway.
This story is from the May 12, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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