Father, son killed by rockfall in Nuwara Eliya

Father, son killed by rockfall in Nuwara Eliya

March 8, 2017   07:29 am

A 70-year-old father and his son were killed due to a rockfall in Teripeha area in Nuwara Eliya, police said.


The incident occurred last night, while they were cleaning their land, it was reported.


The son has been identified as a 36-year-old. The remains of the deceased are kept at the Nuwara Eliya hospital pending autopsy.

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