At least 27 people have been injured and admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital following a head-on collision between two private buses in the Dessford area along the Nanu Oya–Talawakelle road.
According to Nanu Oya Police, the accident occurred at around 11.00 a.m. today.
One of the buses was carrying passengers travelling from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya, while the other was transporting a group from the Welimada–Boralanda area who were on their way to attend a wedding ceremony in Agarapathana.
Passengers aboard both buses sustained injuries in the collision. However, police confirmed that none of the injuries were considered critical.
The injured were rushed to the hospital with the assistance of the 1990 Suwa Seriya ambulance service and plantation workers in the surrounding area.
Police suspect that negligent driving by both bus drivers led to the accident.
Both buses also sustained damage in the collision, according to an Ada Derana reporter.
Nanu Oya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
